Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obamacan

/oʊˈbɑːməkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oba-macan
IPA: /oʊˈbɑːməkən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the U.S. Republican Party who supports or supported the election of Barack Obama as president.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"“About twice as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Obama, and about three times as many Democrats support McCain as Republicans support Clinton,” Rove said. “The media is all wired up about these ‘Obamacans’ … but the real story of this election is the ‘McCainocrats.’ ”"
"However, it became increasingly bleak for Senator McCain's campaign as many of Senator Obama's endorsements came from "Obamacans.""
"To my knowledge, there were no “Obamacans” in my family; all of the Republicans were sticking with Senator John McCain."

Etymology

Blend of Obama + Republican.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

Obamacans (plural) Obama-can (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Obamacon

Questions

How do you pronounce obamacan?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈbɑːməkən/.
What does obamacan mean?: A member of the U.S. Republican Party who supports or supported the election of Barack Obama as president.
Where does obamacan come from?: Blend of Obama + Republican.

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