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teabaggy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English teabag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English teabaggy From teabag + -y.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, slang) Of, related to, or characteristic of the Tea Party movement.
   • Good thing there are loads of courageous anti-tax patriots (like Michelle Malkin!) willing to organize teabaggy protests designed to bring about a brave new world without bailouts, welfare, wars, or red tape […] 2009 April 10, Michael Hogan, “The Government Would Suck at Throwing a Tea Party”, in Vanity Fair, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2016:
   • These teabaggy, colonial cosplayers have been stinking up the political scene with their garish brand of ADHD bigotry, and... what? 2012 February 9, Josh Ruffin, “Normal Republicans?”, in Metro Spirit, volume 33, number 6, page 12:
   • Sure, the teabaggy base will make some crazy noise, but the Republican nomination process is nothing if not orderly: […] 2011 May 25, Paul Constant, “Are They Serious?”, in The Stranger:

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