Dr. Strangelove
US/dɑktər streɪndʒlʌv/
Dr. Strangelove noun: someone who is likely to launch a nuclear attack or otherwise destroy the world.
Noun
Dr. Strangelove (plural Dr. Strangeloves)
- Someone who is likely to launch a nuclear attack or otherwise destroy the world.
- When it was important in 1969 for Henry Kissinger to gain a reputation as a “secret swinger” to create a Dr. Strangelove reputation and provide cover for secret trips, he would appeal to White House wags and their friends (Richard Moore, television producer Paul Keyes, and this writer) for lines...2008, William Safire, Safire's Political Dictionary, →ISBN, page 654
- Just as the central question of the nuclear age was how to keep a Dr. Strangelove from pushing the button, the central question of the geoengineering age will be how to prevent a Dr. Strangelove from hacking the climate.2010, Jeff Goodell, How to Cool the Planet, →ISBN
Forms of Dr. Strangelove
| plural | Dr. Strangeloves |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Dr Strangelove |
Origin of Dr. Strangelove
From the character Dr. Strangelove in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
Questions about Dr. Strangelove
- What does Dr. Strangelove mean?
- Dr. Strangelove means someone who is likely to launch a nuclear attack or otherwise destroy the world.
- What part of speech is Dr. Strangelove?
- Dr. Strangelove is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Dr. Strangelove?
- Dr. Strangelove is pronounced /dɑktər streɪndʒlʌv/ (US).
- What is the plural of Dr. Strangelove?
- The plural of Dr. Strangelove is Dr. Strangeloves.
Words near Dr. Strangelove in the dictionary
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