hopenosis
English
Etymology
Blend of hope + hypnosis, in reference to the Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /həʊpˈnəʊsɪs/
Noun
hopenosis (uncountable)
- (US, politics, slang, rare, derogatory) credulous political enthusiasm for Barack Obama.
- 2009, Alex Knepper, "Obama's cabinet appointments contradict with message", The Mirror (Fairfield University), Volume 34, Issue 15, 22 January 2009, page 3:
- But what should the Obama Cult do now? The man has turned off the switch on the "Hopenosis" and has revealed the "Change Brigade" for the useful idiots they were.
- 2009 February 27, AllEmailDeletedImmediately [username], “Re: What's Up With Food Prices?”, in misc.consumers.frugal-living, Usenet:
- they've all by [sic] hopenotized by the hopenosis of the obamanation.
- 2009, Alex Knepper, "Obama's cabinet appointments contradict with message", The Mirror (Fairfield University), Volume 34, Issue 15, 22 January 2009, page 3:
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