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feeling the Bern

feeling the Bern is the present participle and gerund of feel the Bern.

Meaning of feel the Bern

Verb

feel the Bern (third-person singular simple present feels the Bern, present participle feeling the Bern, simple past and past participle felt the Bern)

  1. (US, humorous, slang) To support the American politician Bernie Sanders (born 1941), especially during his 2016 or 2020 campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination.
    • It also helped that Mr. Sanders[…]was both decidedly uncool and new to presidential politics, affording his campaign a paradoxical edge that inspired millions of young supporters to “feel the bern” and vote for him over Hillary Clinton.2019 September 20, Sydney Ember, “Young Voters Still ‘Feel the Bern,’ but Not Just for Bernie Sanders Anymore”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Questions about feeling the Bern

What is feeling the Bern the present participle and gerund of?
Feeling the Bern is the present participle and gerund of feel the Bern.

Words near feeling the Bern in the dictionary

  1. feeling oneself
  2. feeling out
  3. feeling someone's collar
  4. feeling sorry for
  5. feeling ten feet tall
  6. feeling the Bern
  7. feeling the burn
  8. feeling the pinch
  9. feeling up
  10. feelingful
  11. feelingless

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