Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limousine liberal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: limousine lib-er-al
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wealthy person, liberal in politics but insulated from any adverse consequences of the policies they support.

American usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"As soon as the word comes out of your mouth […] your own servant is going to size you up as one of those limousine liberals, or whatever epithet they use, who are busy pouring white soul all over the black movement, and would you do as much for the white lower class, for the domestics of the East Side, for example, fat chance, sahib."

Etymology

First appeared c. 1969. Coined by Mario Procaccino in reference to New York mayor John Lindsay.

Usage

American usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

limousine liberals (plural)

Synonyms

champagne socialist chardonnay socialist latte liberal

Questions

What does limousine liberal mean?: A wealthy person, liberal in politics but insulated from any adverse consequences of the policies they support.
Where does limousine liberal come from?: First appeared c. 1969. Coined by Mario Procaccino in reference to New York mayor John Lindsay.

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