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Landslide Lyndon

Landslide Lyndon proper noun: lyndon B. Johnson.

Proper noun

Landslide Lyndon

  1. (US, historical) Lyndon B. Johnson.
    • Hence, […] quiet fence-mending on the part of “Landslide Lyndon”, as he is now known to his friends since his 87-vote margin over Stevenson in the Democratic primary.1948 October 16, Doris Fleeson, “G.O.P. Needs Landslide to Get Texas Seat”, in Youngstown Vindicator
    • Perhaps you have noticed a slight decline in your popularity of these past several months. Perhaps you get the feeling that if you ran for office today the “Landslide” Lyndon of 1964 would be more like the “Landslide” Lyndon who just barely made it back to the U.S. Senate from Texas.1967 February 11, J.C. Goolrick, “JCG: This Week”, in The Free Lance-Star

Origin of Landslide Lyndon

Sarcastic nickname from the fact that Lyndon B. Johnson's 1948 run to a be a Texas senator needed a runoff in order to be successful, which LBJ won by 87 votes over Coke Stevenson, in a state with a large population. After 1964, there were more sincere uses due to his 1964 United States presidential election landslide win over Barry Goldwater.

Questions about Landslide Lyndon

What does Landslide Lyndon mean?
Landslide Lyndon means lyndon B. Johnson.
What part of speech is Landslide Lyndon?
Landslide Lyndon is a proper noun.

Words near Landslide Lyndon in the dictionary

  1. Landsknechte
  2. landsknechts
  3. landsleit
  4. landslid
  5. landslide
  6. Landslide Lyndon
  7. landslide victories
  8. landslide victory
  9. landslides
  10. landsliding
  11. landslidings

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