New word: “Blagojevich”
10th December 2008
Blagojevich
Pronunciation:
\blä-’gȯi-yä-vich\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
English, literally, from the (small ‘d’) vulgar name of indicted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Date:
2008
: to make brazen demands for personal gain in violation of the public trust ; also : a bloviating liar noun; and : to make lofty pronouncements of honesty and integrity while seeking personal gain
– Bla-go-je-viching intransitive verb
– Bla-go-je-viching adjective
Example:
1) When you ask someone to pay for a United States Senate seat, you have to Blagojevich them, because, as everyone knows, it’s “a [expletive] valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing.” 2) Trash diva Veronica White has been a real Blagojeviching beeyotch for refusing to cooperate with the City Council’s inquiry into trash contracts. 3) Mayor Ray Nagin is a real Blagojevich for trash contractors. 4) Police chief Warren Riley will Blagojevich any story at all to minimize the New Orleans crime problem, and to silence critics.