bushlip

English

Alternative forms

• bushlips

Etymology

Bush +‎ lip

Refers to the pledge "Read my lips: no new taxes" of then-U.S. President George H. W. Bush.

Noun

bushlip (plural bushlips)

1. (politics, frequently capitalized) Alternative form of bushlips (“insincere political rhetoric”)
   • 1992 September 25, Glenn Berg, “What will BO GRITZ do as President?”, in talk.politics.misc‎^[1] (Usenet), message-ID <BERG.92Sep25103750@malice.cass.usu.edu>:

     It's time to STOP THE "BUSHLIP!"

   • 1996 September 20, John Walker, “Re: NRA Shoots Blanks - Wake Up Gun Owners”, in talk.politics.guns‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <51ursq$4l9@lurch.isi.edu>:

     This is Bushlip.

   • 2008 January 12, 1X2Willows, “Re: Danu/Dana”, in alt.religion.druid‎^[3] (Usenet), message-ID <fmcbf1$auh$1@news.albasani.net>:

     Jesus was an Aryan and got killed by the inferior Jews only because they were envious and unable to accept his spiritual superiority yadda yadda and similar bushlip.

See also

• bullshit

Anagrams

• publish