Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liebercrat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lieber-crat
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Democrat whose politics resemble those of Joseph Lieberman; in recent use, often specifically a Democrat who acts like a Republican

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"JMS, you really need to figure out who you support. I seem to recall you giving a thumbs-up to McCain, but you now seem to come across as a Liebercrat - a decent person who has been corrupted by Clinton/Gore."
"As result, Mr. Lambert is being called a "Liebercrat" after Sen. Joe Lieberman, of Connecticut, who won re-election as an independent after losing in the 2006 Democratic primary to Ned Lamont."
"The protesters referred to Amann as an "arrogant Liebercrat," noting that he voted against civil unions and calling him a DINO, a "Democrat in name only.""

Etymology

Blend of Lieberman + Democrat, from Joseph Lieberman, a US Senator from Connecticut who left the Democratic Party after being defeated in the party primary in 2006.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

Liebercrats (plural)

Phrases

Blue Dog

Frequently Paired Words

Blue Dog DINO Republicrat RINO

Questions

What does liebercrat mean?: A Democrat whose politics resemble those of Joseph Lieberman; in recent use, often specifically a Democrat who acts like a Republican
Where does liebercrat come from?: Blend of Lieberman + Democrat, from Joseph Lieberman, a US Senator from Connecticut who left the Democratic Party after being defeated in the party primary in 2006.

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