Bernista en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɝˈnistə/ (US)
Etymology
From Bernie + -ista.
Meanings
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(US, colloquial) A supporter of Bernie Sanders or his political philosophy.
Sure, he's fond of cheesy dad-jokes, but the mayor is winning major cool-dad cred with his Bernista kids this week, getting a sit-down dinner with Bernie Sanders in Burlington.
2016 August 29, “Winners & Losers”, in City & State New York, page 42:Once Trump and Clinton won the nomination of their respective parties, the Bernistas should have held their noses and votes for Clinton.
2018, Frank Perez, "Commentary: Bernie Sanders, Anthony Kennedy and the Supreme Court", Ambush Magazine, 17 July 2018 - 30 July 2018, page 36"It's almost like the Bernie Sanders guys are scared! The Bernistas are out in force!"
2017, Scott Conroy, Vote First Or Die: The New Hampshire Primary: America's Discerning, Magnificent, and Absurd Road to the White House, unnumbered page:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernistas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |