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The phrase was used by his opponents to suggest that Obama meant there is no individual success in the United States. [33] War on Women, a slogan used by the Democratic Party in attacks from 2010 onward. [34] "Binders full of women", a phrase used by Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential debates.
Ratfucking. Ratfucking is an American slang term for behind the scenes ( covert) political sabotage or dirty tricks, particularly pertaining to elections. It was brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in All the President's Men (1974), the book that chronicled their investigative reporting of the Watergate scandal .
The usage was reinforced by Dirty Gertie from Bizerte, a bawdy song sung by Allied soldiers in North Africa during the Second World War. 31 Get up and run: Rhymes with "thirty-one". 32 Buckle my shoe Rhymes with "thirty-two". 33 Dirty knee Rhymes with "thirty-three". 34 Ask for more Rhymes with "thirty-four". 35 Jump and jive: A dance step. 36
International usage. Better dead than Red – anti-Communist slogan. Black is beautiful – political slogan of a cultural movement that began in the 1960s by African Americans. Black Lives Matter – decentralized social movement that began in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen ...
Giant sucking sound. Give me liberty, or give me death! Go ahead, make my day. Go woke, go broke. Good guy with a gun. Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Governor, you're no Thomas Jefferson. Guns don't kill people, people kill people.
The original meaning was similar to "the game is afoot", but its modern meaning, like that of the phrase "crossing the Rubicon", denotes passing the point of no return on a momentous decision and entering into a risky endeavor where the outcome is left to chance. alenda lux ubi orta libertas: Let light be nourished where liberty has arisen
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
Abbreviation of et alii, meaning "and others". et cetera: and other things Generally used in the sense of "and so forth". et seq. and the following things Abbreviation of et sequens, meaning "and the following ones". Used in citations to indicate that the cited portion extends to the pages following the cited page.