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Cancún Cruz

Cancún Cruz proper noun: nickname for Ted Cruz (born 1970), American politician.

Proper noun

Cancún Cruz

  1. (US, derogatory, neologism) Nickname for Ted Cruz (born 1970), American politician.
    • Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said the senator shouldn’t have apologized, and the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. complained that people were trying to “cancel Cancún Cruz” — a defense wrapped in a classically Trumpian insulting nickname.2021 February 19, Lisa Lerer, “How Ted Cruz Became the least sympathetic politician in America”, in New York Times
    • You'd think they'd be ashamed of the shenanigans they try / But never Cancun Cruz or Lady G2021 April 5, “Ted and Lindsey”, Randy Rainbow (lyrics)

Forms of Cancún Cruz

alternative formCancun Cruz

Origin of Cancún Cruz

Referring to Ted Cruz going on vacation to Cancún, Mexico, during the 2021 Texas power crisis.

Questions about Cancún Cruz

What does Cancún Cruz mean?
Cancún Cruz means nickname for Ted Cruz (born 1970), American politician.
What part of speech is Cancún Cruz?
Cancún Cruz is a proper noun.

Words near Cancún Cruz in the dictionary

  1. cancroids
  2. cancroine
  3. cancrum oris
  4. Cancun
  5. Cancún
  6. Cancún Cruz
  7. cand
  8. Canda Ibaba
  9. Canda Ilaya
  10. Candaba
  11. candaca

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