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Goracle

Goracle proper noun: al Gore (born 1948), the 45th vice president of the United States (1993–2001), especially when viewed as a prophet of environmental catastrophe.

Proper noun

the Goracle

  1. (informal, sarcastic, usually) Al Gore (born 1948), the 45th vice president of the United States (1993–2001), especially when viewed as a prophet of environmental catastrophe.
    • Will he use his green moment on the red carpet in black tie to snag blue states and win the White House? ¶ Only the Goracle knows the answer.2007 March 1, Maureen Dowd, “Goracle needs to ponder near future, especially 2008”, in The Times-Tribune, volume 136, Scranton, PA: Times-Shamrock Communications, →ISSN, page A13
    • The inconvenient truth that Al Gore laid out in his film and book already falls short of reality. When first dropped, his bombshell was a muffled rumble. […] But as the message sank in and momentum built, the Goracle got our attention.2007 October, Mort Rosenblum, Escaping Plato's Cave: How America's Blindness to the Rest of the World Threatens Our Survival, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 83

Origin of Goracle

Blend of Gore + oracle.

Questions about Goracle

What does Goracle mean?
Goracle means al Gore (born 1948), the 45th vice president of the United States (1993–2001), especially when viewed as a prophet of environmental catastrophe.
What part of speech is Goracle?
Goracle is a proper noun.

Words near Goracle in the dictionary

  1. gora complex
  2. gora complexes
  3. goracco
  4. Goracke
  5. Gorackes
  6. Goracle
  7. Gorae
  8. Gorae West
  9. gorahwallah
  10. gorahwallahs
  11. gorait

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