Jargon of The Rush Limbaugh Show

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Rush Limbaugh uses his own on-air jargon on his radio show, The Rush Limbaugh Show, some of which he invented and some of which he merely popularized.

Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I–K 10 L 11 M 12 N–O 13 P–R 14 S 15 T 16 U-W 17 X-Z 18 Nicknames Limbaugh uses for himself 19 References

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ABS

ABC. Limbaugh uses this nickname to match with his reference to CBS as "CBS (emphasis on the BS)."

Abu Grab

Originated from how Al Gore pronounced Abu Ghraib during a speech he made during the controversy

Addadictomy

Sex-change operation, especially from female to male. The name is pronounced "add-a-dick-to-me".

Adopted home town, my

Sacramento, California where Limbaugh lived from 1984 to 1988 while broadcasting on KFBK.

Adult beverage

Alcoholic beverages, stated as such to avoid offending parents while on-air.

Afluenza

Rush uses this to describe the guilt that afluent people feel when they have more wealth than their fellow man.

Al-

Prefix inserted before the name of a news agency or press outlet to indicate a leftist bias that puts that organisation on level with Al-Jazeera; such as al-Reuters, al-Ap, or al-New York Times.

Algore

Former Vice President Al Gore. This nickname was originally used in a parody of Count Dracula involving "Count Taxula" (voiced so as to sound like Bill Clinton) and his loyal servant "Algore" (as in Igor). The nickname "Algore" was used extensively on the show during the U.S. presidential campaign in 2000.

All-Schumer Service (ASS)

Limbaugh's proposed new news network containing nothing but Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) voicing his opinion(s).

Al-Sleezera

Al Jazeera.

Animal rights wacko

A member of ALF or PETA who believes non human animals have the same rights as humans, or believe that non human animals are superior to humans.

Ashley Wilkes

2004 presidential candidate and former general, Wesley Clark. Ashley Wilkes is a male character on "Gone with the Wind", described by Limbaugh as being somewhat of a "candy-ass".

Arts and Croissant Crowd

Trendy leftists who support artwork which demean mainstream American values such as Christianity.

Atlanta Urinal-Constipation

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a major Atlanta newspaper.

Attila the Hun Chair

The chair in which Rush sits while broadcasting his show. Also known as the "prestigious Attila the Hun Chair." (pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable of "Attila")

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BS

Barbra Streisand (also, bullshit).

Baghdad Jim

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA).

Baghdad Bob

former leader of Saddam's Iraq Ministry of Information.

Barack Hussein Obama

Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). Limbaugh stresses his middle name because it is the same as the last name of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.

Barbra Streisand

euphemism for B.S.

Big Ketchup

H. J. Heinz Company. Limbaugh used this term in discussions of Senator John Kerry and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, whose fortune comes from that company. (Her first husband was H. J. Heinz III, who died in a 1991 plane crash.) The term plays on the way that liberal activists refer to large corporations; e.g., "Big Oil" or "Big Tobacco". It should be noted that the Heinz company has actively supported conservatives, with Board of Directors member Lynn Swann running for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2006, and that the term is not meant to slander the company, but to draw attention to Kerry's benefit from "Big Business" despite the left's tendency to decry the same.

Big Pile of Steaming Nothing

The Iraq Study Group report.

Blame America First Crowd, the

Used by Limbaugh to describe members of the US Congress, and their followers, who intimate the philosophy that the United States creates enemies through aggressive foreign policy. This phrase has also been applied to those who believe the American way of life is exhausting the planet's finite resources and exploiting third-world workers, etc.

Bo Snerdley

Former call screener, James Golden, who is now the "Official Program Observer." During the internet-only "fourth hour" on September 14, 2006 a caller asked to see Snerdley and Rush obliged. He turned off the camera and when the camera came on, he showed a giggling female employee with her back to the camera.

Boutros Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Black Helicopter Crowd, the

Conspiracy theorists

Breck Girl, the

2004 vice presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards (D-NC).

Brokeback moment

A public embrace or kiss between men. This is a reference to Brokeback Mountain, a film which depicts a male homosexual relationship.

Bruce B-bb-bbb-bbbb-babbit

Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt.

Bubba

Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States.

Buzzi

See Ruth ‘Buzzi’ Ginsburg.

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Calypso Louie

Louis Farrakhan. This nickname was coined on the show in the context of his involvement in the Million Man March and refers to Farrakhan's career as a calypso singer before his religious conversion.

Castrati

Liberal men who have been neutered emotionally, mentally, and psychologically by feminism. Limbaugh has raised the ire of some in the gay rights movement by using a wimpy, lisping voice to imitate these men.

C-BS (emphasis on BS)

CBS News. This nickname was coined during Rathergate when CBS ran a story on Bush's National Guard experience based on forged documents.

Chickification

feminization

Chilren, the

Pronunciation of children derived from Joycelyn Elders, former Surgeon General under the Clinton Administration, who would often speak of "the chilren."

Chopadicoffamy

The opposite of an addadictomy. Pronounced "chop-a-dick-off-a-me."

Chris Dodd, of waitress sandwich fame

Derived from an accusation that Senator Dodd (D-CT) sexually assaulted a waitress with Senator Kennedy (D-MA) in a Washington, D.C. restaurant.

Clinton Library and Massage Parlor

The Clinton Library.

Clinton News Network

Cable news channel CNN.

Clintonista

A term used to indicate a Clinton administration official, a pun of Sandinista.

Club Gitmo

The U.S. prison for suspected terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and an oblique reference to Club Med. An announcer in a mock advertisement bills it as "your tropical retreat from the stress of jihad." Noting that Guantanamo prisoners receive new prayer rugs and Korans and gain seven pounds on average after arrival (source: US Department of Defense), Limbaugh uses the appellation to suggest that the prison is more like a vacation resort than a detention facility. He contends that the living conditions there are better than those described in the media, deserved by suspected terrorists, or enjoyed by many servicemen in Iraq. He has started selling a line of "Club Gitmo" clothing through his website, sporting such slogans as "My Mullah went to Club G'itmo and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt" and "What Happens in G'itmo Stays in G'itmo."

Communist News Network

Cable news channel CNN.

Congressional windbags

Loquacious congressmen who call for investigations and hearings when they are partly to blame.

Congressman William Jefferson, Democrat, Louisiana

See William Jefferson, Democrat, Louisiana.

Co-president

Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton's presidential campaign had emphasized that Hillary would be active in setting policy, saying "get two for the price of one".

Crumb crunchers

Children.

Cuber

The Kennedys' way of pronouncing Cuba.

Cut-and-Run Conservative

a Conservative that decides not to vote in order to teach Republicans a lesson, and in effect allowing Democrats to do everything the conservatives who "cut-and-run" would be against.

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Dafizut

Deficit. Limbaugh would say this in parody of its pronunciation by then-Senator James Sasser of Tennessee in 1993.

Dan Blather

Dan Rather.

Deface the Nation

Face the Nation.

"Demonstrating absurdity by being absurd"

Rush's way to parody, poke fun at, and slander notable liberal figures. Limbaugh uses exaggerated responses to "point out the utter fatuousness of the liberal philosophy". See also reductio ad absurdum.

DiFi

California Senator Dianne Feinstein

Dingy Harry

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). This nickname is a parody of "Dirty Harry", the nickname of a character portrayed by Clint Eastwood. Limbaugh tried out other nicknames such as "Dusty Harry" and "Soiled Harry" before settling on "Dingy Harry".

Dittocam

The webcam that Rush uses to broadcast video of his show to Rush 24/7 subscribers.

Dittoheads

Faithful listeners to The Rush Limbaugh Show.

Dope-smoking, long-haired, maggot-infested, FM hippie types

Liberals who might prefer the content of FM radio (NPR, college radio, and Top 40, the artists of which often hold left-wing views) to AM talk. An historical reference to the period in which Limbaugh began his radio career (early 1970s), in which AM stations appealed to most listeners, while FM was the preferred outlet for "progressive" rock and experimental music.

Doing What I Was Created To Do

His reference to the apparent God-given assignment to preach the conservative message.

Drive-by caller

A caller with an excellent point who does not have time enough to engage in on air discourse. A drive-by caller usually gives his views quickly and off the air, often during a commercial break, and has his words disseminated to the audience by Rush following the break.

Drive-by media

The mainstream media. Limbaugh alleges that the mainstream media attempt to ambush their enemies in a manner analogous to that of gang members i.e. spray a bunch of bullets and drive off. He also uses the term to liken the media to causing the news instead of just reporting it, e.g. Create a rigged poll to report that a politician is polling poorly, then run stories about why people think the politician polls poorly.^[1]

DNC Times

The New York Times. Limbaugh is alleging that the Times is effectively an organ of the Democratic National Committee.

Dung Heap Harkin

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA). Limbaugh gave him the name during the Clinton impeachment after Harkin called the charges against President Clinton a "dung heap". Recently Harkin has attacked Limbaugh on the floor of the Senate over Limbaugh's presence on AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio). (See Armed Forces Radio controversy.)

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Eco-freak

see Environmentalist wacko

EIB 

Excellence in Broadcasting Network

EIB Building 

The studios of WABC (AM) from which Limbaugh broadcast during the years 1988–1997. The Rush Limbaugh Show would describe it with the sting, "… high atop Penn Station, overlooking Madison Square Garden ..."

EIB Northern Command 

Limbaugh's studio/broadcast complex at Premiere Radio Networks, 1270 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. The Rush Limbaugh Show has been broadcast from there since 2003.

EIB One

The call sign for Rush's private aircraft. Rush uses this call sign, just as Air Force One is the call sign of the Air Force aircraft the president flies on.

EIB Southern Command 

Limbaugh's studio/broadcast complex in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Rush Limbaugh Show has been originated from there since 1997.^[2]

El Freebo

Gratis.

El Jiffo

A jiffy/a hurry (as in "We'll be back in el jiffo.")

El Loco Poco Dicko 

Representative Dick Gephardt (D-MO).

El Quicko

Another term for in a hurry.

El Rushbo

What Limbaugh often calls himself; fake Spanish for "the rush." Inspired by the weather term El Niño.

Emotional punditry

Advocacy for a particular objective using purely emotional pleas with little regard for logical arguments for/against the objective.

Environmentalist wacko 

A militant environmental activist, usually a Democrat, but sometimes a Green Party member, who is usually a member of Greenpeace, ELF, or other environmental extremist organizations.

Executing Assigned Host Duties Flawlessly

Shameless reference to near-perfect delivery and extraordinary radio talent, also a reference to his 98.4% accuracy in predictions.

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Feminazi

Limbaugh uses this title to refer to certain feminists he considers to be very militantly pro-abortion, to the point that they appear to prefer abortion to childbirth.

Ferret-like Columnist, the

Paul Krugman, a columnist for The New York Times.

Foghorn Leghorn

Former United States Senator from South Carolina Fritz Hollings.

Forehead, the

Paul Begala, former Clinton counselor and co-host of CNN's Crossfire.

For those of you in Rio Linda (and West Palm Beach)...

This phrase is often used by Limbaugh as an introduction to an explanation of somewhat complicated subjects (and sometimes even simple subjects), insinuating that the listenership in Rio Linda, California is not very bright. This practice began after Rush once drove down Rio Linda Boulevard (which courses through Del Paso Heights, a very depressed area of Sacramento) and noticed things that would normally be seen as indicators of absence of sophistication; for example, a ubiquitous presence of non-functional automobiles sitting on cinderblocks. Since the Florida butterfly ballot controversy during the 2000 Presidential Election, Limbaugh has also used West Palm Beach instead of or in addition to Rio Linda.

Formerly nicotine-stained fingers 

Limbaugh's fingers, referring to his former cigarette-smoking habit. (Limbaugh still smokes cigars.)

Frenchurian Candidate, the

2004 Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA). See also "Jean Francois Kerry". The nickname parodies the title of the 1962 film The Manchurian Candidate; a remake was released during the 2004 election campaign.

Fringe kooks of the Democratic Party

The ultra-left wing elements inside the Democratic party.

"Frogman", The

Refers to Clarence Henry, a rock-and-roll legend and personal friend from New Orleans. His song "Aint Got No Home" introduces the Homeless Updates.

Fruited Plain, the

The United States of America.

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Gary Hartpence

Former US Senator and former US Presidential Candidate Gary Hart. This is Hart's legal birthname.

General Dinkins

Former Mayor of New York City David Dinkins.

Golden EIB microphone 

Limbaugh's gold-plated microphone, which guest hosts have confirmed exists. There are actually two, one in Premiere Radio Networks New York studios and one at his private studio in Palm Beach.

Gorbasm

A now-dated reference to the mainstream media's perceived fawning obsession with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Limbaugh will often introduce gorbasm segments with "The Imperial March", Darth Vader's theme music from Star Wars.

Gorby

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev.

Governor Coomo

Former Governor of New York Mario Cuomo. Limbaugh uses this nickname in parody of the way Rev. Jesse Jackson pronounces Cuomo's name.

Gray-out Davis 

Limbaugh's nickname for former California Governor Gray Davis, who was ousted in a special recall election in 2003. "Gray-Out" is a joke regarding the "black-outs" in California under Davis' tenure.

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"Half my brain tied behind my back, just to make it fair"

This is one of many slogans Limbaugh says over his bumper music as a greeting when returning from a break. He claims that this ("half his brain") is the average mental capacity he needs to easily defeat left-wing arguments.

Hand Grenade with the Bad Haircut, the

Ross Perot.

Hardboiled

The show Hardball with Chris Matthews.

Hawkeye Cauci, The

The Iowa Presidential Caucus (pronounces "Cauci" to rhyme with "hawkeye")

Helmet Head

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND).

Hezbos

During the Israeli-Lebanese conflict of 2006, Limbaugh coined this term to refer to the terrorist group Hezbollah. Parody on the title Lezbos, a slang term for Lesbians.

High Scruel

High School (see Scruel)

Hillary Rodham Rodham

Former US First Lady and current US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). This name coined when Clinton demanded that the press use her maiden name in all references to her after her husband Bill Clinton was elected to the US Presidency in 1992. Limbaugh has since used this to imply that Clinton has been politically campaigning for US Presidency ever since 1992, at the expense of nominally estranging her from her husband. Limbaugh claims (tongue-in-cheek) that he uses the double Rodham to help publicize Ms. Clinton's maiden name to the press.

Hillary Rotten Rodman Clinton

Former US First Lady and current US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). This nickname recalls Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders' malapropism in which she referred to Clinton as "Hillary Rotten Rodman Clinton".

Humpback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain. Also referred to Bareback Mountain.

Hurricane Katrina vanden Heuvel

Hurricane Katrina, playing on the name of Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the liberal magazine The Nation.

Hurricane X vanden Heuvel

Hurricane X. After referring to Hurricane Katrina as "Hurricane Katrina vanden Heuvel", Limbaugh began attaching "vanden Heuvel" to the names of other hurricanes, e.g., "Hurricane Ophelia vanden Heuvel" for Hurricane Ophelia.

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If We Could Talk to the Terrorists

A parody commercial featuring Dr. Dolittles If We Could Talk to the Animals.

Illustrating absurdity by being absurd

A tactic Limbaugh uses to lampoon many of the tenets of liberalism. Limbaugh takes a liberal tenet and pretends to believe either the tenet itself or some analogous belief, trying to demonstrate the ridiculous nature of the belief. See reductio ad absurdum.

In A Yugo

A classic parody song by Paul Shanklin used before each news update involving an SUV. Sung to the tune of In The Getto, by Elvis Presley, and describes two liberals that buy a Yugo in an attempt to save the environment, and are crushed in an accident and trapped in the tiny vehicle, while trying to avoid a baby duck crossing the roadway.

Infobabe

A female TV news reporter; used to mock feminists and political correctness. See also "reporterette."

"It's not the nature of the evidence; it's the seriousness of the charge."

A quotation that Limbaugh often uses to illustrate a tactic that he says is commonly used by liberals. Republicans or prominent conservatives are accused of grave crimes or scandals with little or no evidence of wrongdoing, and the magnitude of the accusation is used to deflect criticism of investigating unsubstantiated charges. The subject is politically damaged by the fact of an investigation without necessarily having done anything wrong. This quotation dates back to the accusation made by opponents of the nomination of Clarence Thomas to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1991. He was accused of sexual harassment of Anita Hill.

Inventor of the Internet, The

Former Vice President Al Gore. An exaggeration widely reported in the media of Gore's statement during an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN on March 9, 1999. Gore stated he had supported a technology bill which had, among other things, helped spawn the internet, but so had many other politicians.

Iraq Surrender Group

The December 2006 Iraq Study Group

Jack the Dripper

Dr. Jack Kevorkian, an outspoken and controversial advocate of physician-assisted suicide. The moniker is a play on words referring both to the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, and the intravenous "suicide machine" Kevorkian devised and employed. Limbaugh has also referred to Kevorkian as "Dr. Death."

Jean Francois Kerry

2004 Democratic US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA). Limbaugh uses the French analog of his first and middle name to mock Kerry's alleged elitist views and ancestral ties to French royalty.^[3]

John Effing Kerry

2004 Democratic US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA). Limbaugh uses the nickname to mock Kerry's use of the word "fuck" in a Rolling Stone interview. It also serves to mock Kerry's use of his middle initial "F." to emphasize a nominal similarity between "John F. Kerry" and "John F. Kennedy".

WASHINGTON (AP) December 7, 2003 ...John Kerry used profane language to assess President Bush's Iraq policy, and Bush's chief of staff said Sunday the Democratic presidential candidate was out of line. The Massachusetts senator uttered a profanity in an interview in the latest Rolling Stone magazine to express his dismay over Bush's handling of Iraq. When asked in the interview about the success of rival candidate Howard Dean, whose anti-war message has resounded with supporters, Kerry responded: "When I voted for the war, I voted for what I thought was best for the country. Did I expect Howard Dean to go off to the left and say, `I'm against everything?' Sure. Did I expect George Bush to f--- it up as badly as he did? I don't think anybody did."

John Filibuster Kerry

2004 Democratic US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA). Limbaugh adopted this nickname once the New York Times called the Democratic Party on the carpet to filibuster the vote on Judge Samuel Alito. Kerry, obviously responding to the Times editorial, made an appearance the same day and boldly promised a filibuster.

John Kerry, who, by the way, served in Vietnam

2004 Democratic US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA). Limbaugh used this phrase to make parody of Kerry's apparent zeal to mention as often as possible that he served in the Vietnam War. This phrase is also commonly used by James Taranto in his Best of the Web Today column on OpinionJournal.

John Squid Kerry

2004 Democratic US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA). The nickname started being used after it was learned that Kerry was eating squid with his back turned away from the TV at a Washington D.C. restaurant during President George W. Bush's speech after Hurricane Katrina. Kerry's camp criticized the speech, but he was purportedly still at the restaurant after the speech ended and the criticism came out.

Johnny bin Walker

John Walker Lindh, the "American Taliban."

Jumpin' Jim Jeffords

Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT). Jeffords, elected as a Republican in 2000, left the Republican party in 2001 to become an independent and announced his intention to caucus with the Democratic Party. This effectively passed control of the Senate to the Democratic party, which they retained until the next Congress was inaugurated on January 3, 2003.

KOOKS

1. "Keepers Of Odd Knowledge Society". This is Limbaugh's moniker for conspiracy theorists.
2. "Keep Our Own Kids Safe". This is a (fictional) organization created to stop childhood soccer.

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Lakoff (Rhymes With...)

Professor George Lakoff, a linguistics expert at UC Berkeley. Intended to bring the word "Jackoff" to the mind of the listener.

Larry King Alive

The show Larry King Live.

Lautencadaver

Making fun of Senator Frank Lautenberg's age, after Lautenberg was brought out of retirement to replace a vulnerable Democratic incumbent in a tough U.S. Senate race (Sen. Robert Torricelli of New Jersey).

Leaky Leahy

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The name is derived from Leahy's intentional leaking of classified material during his tenure on the intelligence committee. See also "Senator Depends" below.

Left Coast, the

The west coast of the United States, including, but not limited to, politcally left-leaning areas such as Berkeley, California, and Hollywood, California.

Le Tour de Sheets

A series of photographs of public works named after Senator Robert Byrd that was posted on www.rushlimbaugh.com. It was submitted by several fans as a means to poke fun at this Senator's legacy of pork-barrel projects in his home state of West Virginia.

Levin, F. Lee

conservative talk show host Mark Levin, as compared to O.J. Simpson defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey.

Lewinsky

an act of oral sex.

Libosuction

A device akin to a vacuum cleaner which is used to suck the liberalism out of callers who wish to become Conservative.

Limbaugh Doctrine

The thesis that only decisive victory, not diplomacy or humanitarian aid, can bring peace; used most often in the context of the ongoing Arab-Israeli and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.^[4][5]

Limbaugh Institute For Advanced Conservative Studies, the

The Rush Limbaugh Show. When Limbaugh refers to the program in this fashion, he describes himself as the "Doctor of Democracy" and says that the "Institute" awards no degrees because "the learning never stops." He also mentions there are no final exams, since the callers "are tested daily".

Lippo-Suction

The Indonesian campaign contribution scandal at the Clinton White House, referring to benefits and favors "sucked" out of the U.S. by the Lippo Group in exchange for their contributions to Bill Clinton.

Little General, the

Ross Perot.

Long-haired, maggot-infested, phony-baloney, plastic-banana, good time rock and roll, FM types

see Dope-smoking, long-haired, maggot-infested, FM hippie types

Lord Bentsen

Lloyd Bentsen, unsuccessful candidate for Vice President in 1988.

Loser, the

Michael Dukakis, unsuccessful candidate for President in 1988.

Lout, the

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Lout, a synonym for boor, sounds like a contraction of Lautenberg's name.

Lurch

2004 Democratic US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-MA). Limbaugh noticed a similarity in appearance between Kerry and the Addams Family character.

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Mario the Pious

Former New York governor Mario Cuomo.

Mary Cute Little Baby Fat Landrieu

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Limbaugh noted on the air that he thought she was cute, that her facial features still had baby fat. The support staff has not let him live it down.

Meet the Depressed

The show Meet the Press.

Maureen al-Dowd

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.

Mayor of Kooksville, the

Former Governor of Vermont and DNC chairman Howard Dean.

Meathead

Director Rob Reiner. Taken from the nickname given to his All in the Family character by Archie Bunker.

Mega-Dittos

Originally the term "Ditto" was used by a caller to repeat in shorthand the previous caller who said something along the lines of "I love your show and hope you never go away". Since then callers have used mega-dittos, giga-dittos and even tera-dittos to express those same sentiments. It is sometimes mistakingly thought to mean "I totally agree with you" or "Copy that", as is the common use for the word "Ditto". From the same origin as the term "Dittohead".

Militant vegetarians

Greenpeace and other environmental organizations

Milwaukee Urinal Sentinel

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper.

Ms. America

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Mrs. Bill Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton. Limbaugh says that he uses this nickname because it is the nickname she would find most offensive.

MSNBS

MSNBC

Muqi

Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Shiite Mahdi Army in Iraq.

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NAALCP (National Association for the Advancement of Liberal Colored People)

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Limbaugh says that "liberal" refers to the NAACP's support for left-wing African Americans, while denigrating African Americans on the right side of the political spectrum, such as Condoleezza Rice and Clarence Thomas.

NAG (National Association of Gals)

National Organization for Women (NOW).

Ned Lament

Nickname (coined on 8/15/2006) for Connecticut Democratic Senate primary election winner Ned Lamont. Limbaugh believes the Democrats will soon lament supporting him for his anti-war policy because to support him, they will have to denounce any and ALL actions that promote national security.

NBS

NBC. Limbaugh uses this nickname to match with his reference to CBS as "CBS (emphasis on the BS)"

New Fallujah

Auburn Hills, Michigan, home of the Detroit Pistons. Limbaugh gave the city this nickname after the 2004 Pacers-Pistons Brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills. He recently (2006) indicated on air that out of respect for Detroit area listeners (and the term's lack of context due to the story's age) he will no longer use the term.

Nikita Dean

Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. Limbaugh assigned this nickname to Dean in the 2004 election cycle as a reference to Nikita Khrushchev. Limbaugh said Dean had positioned himself so far to the political left that Vladimir Putin was to his right.

Ninth Circus

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, noted for controversial decisions often reversed by the Supreme Court.

Nurse Ratched

Hillary Clinton. Limbaugh implies that Hillary Clinton has the same personality as the Nurse Ratched character in the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Obasm/Obamagasm

A reference to the mainstream media's fawning over Illinois Senator Barack Obama, similar to the media's fawning in the 1980's over Mikhail Gorbachev.

Obscene Profit Break

A commercial break; a dig at the liberal objection to the ultimately capitalistic nature of the program.

Onions

Euphemism for cajones or testicular fortitude

"Osama" Obama

Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). Rush uses this alternate name for Sen. Barack as a reference to Senator Ted Kennedy's (D-MA) mis-speak during a luncheon at the National Press Club (Jan 11, 2005). Sen. Kennedy, making mention of Sen. Obama's large win during the 2004 elections, stumbled over Sen. Obama's first name, stating "Osama bin Laden, Osama Obama, Obamamam". Rush has been incorrectly cited as the originator of this 'nickname' by other news agencies.

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Paul al-Krugman

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.

Perky One, the

Katie Couric.

Perotistas

Enthusiastic supporters of Ross Perot during the 1992 election.

PEST

Post-Election Selection Trauma

Philanderer-in-Chief 

Former United States President Bill Clinton.

Phoney-Baloney Plastic Banana Good Time Rock 'n Roller

A 'con-artist'; someone utilizing a false or invalid pretense to advance their own goals or agenda.

Pinch

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., publisher of the New York Times.

PMSDNC

MSNBC; modification of previous alias "PMSNBC" (see below) - now with emphasis on the stations liberal bias.

PMSNBC

MSNBC; suggests the cable channel presents the news from an overly female perspective, or from the perspective of a female suffering symptoms of PMS.

Port Snort

Refers to the Dubai Ports World Controversy. Rush asserts that xenophobia, among other things, caused the proposed sale of six American ports to the UAE to fail.

President of the Media

Arizona Senator John McCain.

"Puff" Daschle

Former Democrat Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD).

Punk, The

Terry McAuliffe, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

Reporterette

A purposely anti-PC term for a female reporter which recalls the pre-feminist time when terms "newsman" and "newswoman" distinguished male and female reporters, before the gender-neutral "reporter" became widespread. See also "infobabe."

Robert Reichhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Robert Reich, Rush emphasizes the "shhh" sound in his name heavily based on the way Reich did so somewhat similarly in early Clinton-era video clips.

Ronaldus Magnus

Ronald Reagan. The phrase is fake Latin for "Ronald the Great", as Rush was a huge fan of Reagan's Presidency.

Rush Baby

A college student who grew up listening to Rush, much to the pain of their liberal professors.

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Safe Radio

A practice devised by Rush to protect the audience from offense at hearing his views. Limbaugh places a condom on his microphone, thereby rendering him nearly inaudible. Used to lampoon the pro-choice belief that condoms are the ultimate solution to the world's ills: by preventing unwanted pregnancy, you would prevent misery and suffering. Limbaugh has also practiced "Safe Dittocam" by placing a condom on his webcam.

Sandy Burglar

Sandy Berger, National Security Advisor to President Clinton. The nickname was coined after Berger admitted to stealing (and destroying) classified documents from the National Archives as Clinton was preparing to testify before the 9/11 Commission. Limbaugh opines Berger might have been destroying evidence showing Clinton's actions (or inaction) led to 9/11.

Schoolbus Nagin

Referring to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's failure to utilize hundreds of school buses available for evacuation prior to Hurricane Katrina.

Schumerism

Using hearsay or third party rhetoric against somebody. This is a reference to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Scruel

School. This is a portmanteau of "screw" and "school", reflecting Limbaugh's belief that many schools often fail to do their job and end up screwing students out of a meaningful education. It originated as a mimicry of Dr. Joycelyn Elders' tortured pronunciation of the word "school".

Seminar caller

Someone who telephones his show for the purpose of astroturfing. Limbaugh is often immediately suspicious of those callers who introduce themselves with the equivalent of "I love your show, I always agree with you, and I voted for Bush, but ..."

Senator Depends

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The name is derived from Leahy's intentional leaking of classified material during his tenure on the intelligence committee. Depend is the name of a popular brand of adult undergarment used by adults with bladder control problems. See also "Leaky Leahy" above.

Senator Turban

Senator Richard Durbin, (D-IL). Limbaugh began using this moniker after Durbin made controversial remarks on the Senate floor which according to Durbin's critics amounted to a comparison of the alleged abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay by U.S. military personnel, with the war crimes of Pol Pot and Hitler. Limbaugh opined that liberal Democrats in Congress seemed to favor Islamic terrorists over the United States Military fighting them in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Sheets" Byrd

Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), known to be a former member of the Ku Klux Klan. (Limbaugh claimed in his April 2005 newsletter that Senator Byrd was originally nicknamed "Sheets" by Democratic former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA)). Limbaugh began using the name after former O'Neill staffer and MSNBC's Hardball host Chris Mathews mentioned this nickname on his show.

Skulls full of mush

See "(Young) skulls full of mush".

Slay the Nation

The show Face the Nation.

Slick Willie

Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States.

Smartest Woman in the World

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). This nickname alludes to media lionization of Clinton.

Snerdley, Bo

Official Program Observer for the The Rush Limbaugh Show. The term originally referred to call screener James Golden. Other Snerdley call-screeners include Marva, Mervyn, Marvin, Melvin, Mario, Chin Yang, and Buster Snerdley.

Speaker-to-be Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who announced that she would seek the position of Speaker of the House if the Democrats won a majority in the 2006 House elections, though several months before the election took place.

Stack of Stuff

The pile of magazine and news clippings, faxes, and printed e-mail messages accumulated during show prep, background material generally related to the show's daily agenda. Also, a number of relevant web links offered to subscribers of his Web site, culled from a variety of current on-line news organizations, highlighting various issues of the day.

Star Wars Bar Scene

The United Nations. In Star Wars, the scene involves a host of vastly different aliens, mostly criminal types, consorting in a dark and smoky bar, during which fights break out. Limbaugh uses the comparison to point out that the UN is full of criminal thugs lacking in civility or refinement seeking out their own kind.

Strategery

Rush uses the term in endearing fondness of George W. Bush's quirky way of talking. Rush picked up the usage soon after Saturday Night Live (weekend late hour television variety show NBC since 1975) had become instrumental in popularizing the phony word. Rush uses it, in an ironic sense, in support of President George W. Bush; due to his and others' continued use of the word it has become a widely used and accepted term.

Stuck on Stupid

A phrase that General Honoré (commander of forces in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina) shouted at a reporter who repeated (and rephrased) a question asked previously by a different reporter. Rush has adopted this phrase and uses it often in reference to the media, liberals, et al.

Swimmer, the

Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA). The nickname alludes to both Senator Kennedy's heavy drinking and to the Chappaquiddick scandal.

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"Talent on loan from God"

Limbaugh's acknowledgement that all gifts are, in fact, temporary and a loan by the grace of God. Alternatively, an insinuation that Limbaugh's talent is divine in nature.

Ted Danson, the noted marine biologist

A reference to the fact that Ted Danson stated in the 1980's that in ten years the oceans would "cease to exist as we know it" as well as Limbaugh's belief that he fundamentally lacks the knowledge to make such a statement.

Testicle lockbox

An (imaginary) device to hold a man's privates. Limbaugh invokes this device to explain how Hillary Clinton gets very few hostile interviews: When Hillary Clinton is interviewed by the male hosts of talk shows, she supposedly puts their manhood in a lockbox before the program and, if they behave and don't ask her hard questions, they may get their manhood back when the interview is over.

Tom al-Friedman

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.

Tinfoil Hat People, the

Conspiracy theorists.

"The uhh Reverennnnnd Jacks-hnnnnn"

Rev. Jesse Jackson. When Limbaugh refers to Jackson, he does an exaggerated impression of how Jackson, himself, says his name.

"The views on this program are right…." "The views presented by the host of this program make more sense than anything anyone else is saying out there"

Limbaugh often makes this statement at the beginning of his program in response to disclaimers some stations air before his program that his views do not represent those of the station in question.

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Uglo-Americans

Term coined by Limbaugh to describe Ugly Americans as well as to mock political correctness.

Uncle Bob

Refers to Robert S. Bennett, best known for representing President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky investigation.

Vanity Unfair

Vanity Fair, the magazine

Vice President Graham

Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC), the theoretical choice of running mate for Senator John McCain, on the "extreme outside chance" he would ever win the nomination for President from the Republican Party. Limbaugh opines that it is extremely unlikely that a moderate can win Republican primaries for President.

Watermelons

"Green-Thumbed" wackos who support environmentalism in order to advance their inward Communist, or "red", philosophy.

Wellstone moment

A reference to both the memorial service for Paul Wellstone and the funeral of Coretta Scott King. At the Wellstone memorial, Rick Kahn and Tom Harkin led the crowd in political style cheers. At the King funeral, Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery spoke to Democratic talking points such as "no weapons of mass destruction". It generally refers to the Democrats taking a solemn non-political event and making it a political rally.

William Jefferson, Democrat, Louisiana

Rush consistently and conspicuously refers to the disgraced Congressman this way to mock the media's perceived downplaying of the fact that Jefferson is a Democrat, and to draw a comparison with Kathleen Blanco and Ray Nagin, two other Louisiana Democrats Rush sees as incompetent.

WIMP

Women-Influenced Male Person.

Wolf Blitzed

CNN reporter and newscaster Wolf Blitzer.

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You People

Either (a) Rush's listening audience or (b) a group of people in general to whom Rush is referring. This was derived from the 92' Ross Perot campaign when Perot delivered a speech to the NAACP and used the term "you people", which was later dubbed racist. Limbaugh mocked this political correctness, and for a while following the incident referred to the NAACP as "The National Association for the Advancement of You People."

Young Skulls Full of Mush

Students or people of school age. The "mush" refers to the unformed mind of a child, and the ease with which professors can shape them to fit their political bias.

Your Tropical Retreat from the Stress of Jihad

A reference to Club Gitmo, i.e. Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorist detainees.

Zarq

Slain al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

[edit] Nicknames Limbaugh uses for himself

Throughout the years on The Rush Limbaugh Show, Limbaugh has established several nicknames with which he describes himself on the air.

• A Man, A Living Legend, A Way of Life
• America's Anchorman or America's Real Anchorman
• America's Truth Detector
• Chief of the Patriotism Police

This refers to the criticism by Molly Ivins of himself and others in the new media. [1]

• Doctor of Democracy
• El Rushbo This was a takeoff of "El Niño"
• "Equal time" as in, "I am equal time."
• Harmless lovable little fuzzball
• Maha Rushie
• The most dangerous man in America

On March 3, 1991, Jon Kleinman wrote a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times Magazine stating "Radio is powerful. Limbaugh's views go unchecked. It is my view that he's one of the most dangerous men in America." [2] He kept the title throughout the mid-90s as a badge of honor before ultimately passing the title on to Bill Clinton.

• The Mr. Big of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy
• The Epitome of Morality and Virtue
• Posterboy for the American Way of Life
• Lover of Mankind, Protector of Motherhood, Supporter of Fatherhood (in most cases), and General All Round Good Guy

  Limbaugh uses this self-description in response to liberals who say that he is a heartless conservative.

• Über-man
• Über-sexual

  Limbaugh used this description of himself after reading a press release [3] that called men who "embrace the positive aspects of their masculinity or ‘M-ness’ (e.g., confidence, leadership, passion, compassion) without giving in to the stereotypes that give guys a bad name (e.g., disrespect toward women, emotional emptiness, complete ignorance of anything cultural outside of sports, beer, burgers, and athletic shoes)," Limbaugh declared that "[b]y this definition, I'm one." [4] [5] He was incorrectly quoted by Beth Thames in the Huntsville Times as having called himself the "uber-male" [6]

• Weapon of Mass Instruction

  This is a play on the phrase "Weapons of Mass Destruction" and refers to his vast listenership and wide-reaching influence.

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