hopenosis

hopenosis

English

Etymology

Blend of hope +‎ hypnosis, in reference to the Barack Obama "Hope" poster.

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• IPA^(key): /həʊpˈnəʊsɪs/

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Noun

hopenosis (uncountable)

1. (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.

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