Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radiclib

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: radi-clib
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radical liberal.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"1970. September 12, H. R. Haldeman, Haldeman's Diary, Next, a front that sounds like SDS to support the Democratic candidates and praise their liberal records, etc, publicize their 'bad' quotes in guise of praise. Give the senators a 'radiclib' rating."

Etymology

Shortening. The coinage is generally attributed to US vice president Spiro Agnew. It was used by the Nixon administration to attack the political opposition, implying that the liberals in the Senate were subversive. Several people on Nixon's Enemies List were identified as radiclibs.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

radiclibs (plural)

Questions

What does radiclib mean?: A radical liberal.
Where does radiclib come from?: Shortening. The coinage is generally attributed to US vice president Spiro Agnew. It was used by the Nixon administration to attack the political opposition, implying that the liberals in the Senate were subversive. Several people on Nixon's Enemies List were identified as radiclibs.

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