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Gipperism

Gipperism noun: the political philosophy of U.S. president Ronald Reagan.

Noun

Gipperism (uncountable)

  1. The political philosophy of U.S. president Ronald Reagan.
    • Here is a dose of pure Gipperism from 1981, amid the budget wars: “Long before there was a government welfare program, th[e] spirit of voluntary giving was ingrained in the American character.”1992, Jay Nordlinger, “Giving Thanks”, in The Weekly Standard, published 27 November 1995, page 4
    • Most liberals haven't figured it out yet, but the fraud of Gipperism is on the ash heap of history.1997 February 25, BretCahill, “Ken Starr's Misjudgment...”, in talk.politics.libertarian (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    Reaganism

Synonyms of Gipperism

Origin of Gipperism

From Gipper + -ism.

Questions about Gipperism

What does Gipperism mean?
Gipperism means the political philosophy of U.S. president Ronald Reagan.
What part of speech is Gipperism?
Gipperism is a noun.

Words near Gipperism in the dictionary

  1. gipes
  2. Giporlos
  3. gipouns
  4. gipped
  5. gipper
  6. Gipperism
  7. Gipperite
  8. Gipperites
  9. Gippermania
  10. gippers
  11. gippies

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