Definitions

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  • proper noun uncountable The political philosophy associated with either of the US presidents George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush.
  • proper noun countable A turn of phrase spoken by President George W. Bush that is unintentionally comical due to grammatical errors, malapropisms, etc.

Etymologies

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Bush +‎ -ism, after American presidents George W. Bush (1946–) and George H. W. Bush (1924–).

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Examples

  • Bushism is out, war mongering is over and GOP is silently dead.

    Is Obama too soft on Iran? 2009

  • Communism by any other name, even Bushism, is still, ah, er ummm, commune ism or collectivism.

    Think Progress » VIDEO: Springsteen Hits Coulter, Defends Right To Take A Stand On Political Issues 2006

  • During the 2008 presidential campaign, virtually all of the major Republican candidates embraced "Bushism" -- pro-war, anti-tax, pro-spending.

    Forbes.com: News 2009

  • They drag the transition out just like they do the elections; which gives Bush some last extra time to continue to put to waste his MBA and come up with yet another "Bushism" -- those twists of phrase that the press loves to ridicule.

    Progressive Bloggers 2008

  • They drag the transition out just like they do the elections; which gives Bush some last extra time to continue to put to waste his MBA and come up with yet another "Bushism" -- those twists of phrase that the press loves to ridicule.

    Liblogs.ca latest blog entries 2008

  • It’s those elections, ultimately, that are the most important reason Bushism is likely to endure, at least as a pole star for Republican strategy: the strong showing in 2000, when nearly every economic indicator suggested a landslide for Al Gore; the sweeping win in 2002 — an off-year election, when the sitting president’s party historically loses seats; and the victory over John Kerry in 2004, despite plummeting public support for the Iraq War.

    It’s His Party 2007

  • It’s those elections, ultimately, that are the most important reason Bushism is likely to endure, at least as a pole star for Republican strategy: the strong showing in 2000, when nearly every economic indicator suggested a landslide for Al Gore; the sweeping win in 2002 — an off-year election, when the sitting president’s party historically loses seats; and the victory over John Kerry in 2004, despite plummeting public support for the Iraq War.

    It’s His Party 2007

  • It’s those elections, ultimately, that are the most important reason Bushism is likely to endure, at least as a pole star for Republican strategy: the strong showing in 2000, when nearly every economic indicator suggested a landslide for Al Gore; the sweeping win in 2002 — an off-year election, when the sitting president’s party historically loses seats; and the victory over John Kerry in 2004, despite plummeting public support for the Iraq War.

    It’s His Party 2007

  • You exhibit one of the great hallmarks of Bushism, which is stunningly selective skepticism.

    Balkinization 2007

  • You exhibit one of the great hallmarks of Bushism, which is stunningly selective skepticism.

    Balkinization 2007

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