bushlip

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Etymology

Bush +‎ lip

Refers to the pledge "Read my lips: no new taxes" of then-U.S. President George H. W. Bush.

Noun

bushlip (plural bushlips)

  1. (politics, frequently capitalized) Alternative form of bushlips (“insincere political rhetoric”)
    • 1992 September 25, Berg, Glenn, “What will BO GRITZ do as President?”, in talk.politics.misc, Usenet‎, message-ID <BERG.92Sep25103750@malice.cass.usu.edu>:
      It's time to STOP THE "BUSHLIP!"
    • 1996 September 20, Walker, John, “Re: NRA Shoots Blanks - Wake Up Gun Owners”, in talk.politics.guns, Usenet‎, message-ID <51ursq$4l9@lurch.isi.edu>:
      This is Bushlip.
    • 2008 January 12, 1X2Willows, “Re: Danu/Dana”, in alt.religion.druid, Usenet‎, message-ID <fmcbf1$auh$1@news.albasani.net>:
      Jesus was an Aryan and got killed by the inferior Jews only because they were envious and unable to accept his spiritual superiority yadda yadda and similar bushlip.

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