Trumpster diving
English
Etymology
Blend of Trump + dumpster diving
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹʌmpstəˈdaɪvɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹʌmpstɚˈdaɪvɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -aɪvɪŋ
Noun
Trumpster diving (uncountable)
- (US) The act of 'scraping the bottom of the barrel' to find a candidate.
- 2016 January 21, R.R. Reno, “Conservatives against Trump”, in National Review:
- He presents himself as a Strong Man who promises to knock heads and make things right again. In this, he has a lot more in common with South American populist demagogues than with our tradition of political leaders... The middle-class consensus in America has collapsed. This is the most important political and social earthquake since World War II. The conservative movement's leadership isn't up to the challenge, and a good number of voters are willing to gamble on Trump's bluster. Bad bet. Our nation's solidarity is being tested. It will only make things worse if we go Trumpster diving.
See also
- Trumpster fire
References
- Trumpster diving at OneLook Dictionary Search