English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dirty tricks Thursday — n. The Thursday before an election when candidates often accuse opponents of scandalous behavior knowing that the charges will bring headlines while also allowing the opponents little time to refute the charges. Example Citation: Some politicos… … New words
Dirty Work (1998 film) — Dirty Work Directed by Bob Saget Produced by Robert Simonds … Wikipedia
Bork — v. To attack a political opponent in a particularly vicious, partisan manner. Example Citation: With similar regret, other Capitol Hill veterans insist there truly were better times of partisan disputation focused on ideas before to Bork was… … New words
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attack fax — n. A fax transmission (usually sent to the media) that attacks the ideas or conduct of an opponent or rival. Example Citations: The Clinton strategists...responded to the daily Attack Fax from the Bush campaign. (The Bush campaign used the… … New words
headline risk — (HED.lyn risk) n. The risk associated with something or someone that has the potential to generate an excessive amount of negative publicity. Example Citations: In terms of headline risk, this was a regrettable week for both Janus and Qwest two… … New words
murder-suicide — (MUR.dur SOO.uh.syd) n. In politics, negative campaigning that damages both the targeted opponent and the politician who initiated the campaign. Example Citation: A candidate s shelling of an opponent often ricochets back on himself. A classic… … New words
oppo guy — n. A political operative who specializes in digging up dirt on opponents. Example Citation: There will be knowing looks all around this town if you proffer a spin about White House oppo guys who dug up dish and Borked political opponents to… … New words
opposition research — n. Euphemism for potentially scandalous information uncovered while researching a political opponent. (Also, verb: To investigate a political opponent with the hope of digging up past indiscretions.) Example Citation: Over the past decade,… … New words
robocall — n. An automated phone call that plays a recorded message. Also: robo call. Example Citations: Obama also recorded an automated robocall to urge Massachusetts voters to support the Democrat, and he cut a Web video with the same message. Janet Hook … New words
