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feels the Bern

feels the Bern is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is feels the Bern the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Feels the Bern is the third-person singular simple present indicative of feel the Bern.

Words near feels the Bern in the dictionary

  1. feels out
  2. feels over reals
  3. feels someone's collar
  4. feels sorry for
  5. feels ten feet tall
  6. feels the Bern
  7. feels the burn
  8. feels the pinch
  9. feels up
  10. feelsome
  11. feelst

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