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macaca moment

macaca moment noun: a situation where a politician says something controversial that harms their chances of success.

Noun

macaca moment (plural macaca moments)

  1. (US, informal) A situation where a politician says something controversial that harms their chances of success.

Forms of macaca moment

pluralmacaca moments

Origin of macaca moment

In reference to US politician George Allen's use of the ethnic slur macaca in 2006.

Questions about macaca moment

What does macaca moment mean?
Macaca moment means a situation where a politician says something controversial that harms their chances of success.
What part of speech is macaca moment?
Macaca moment is a noun.
What is the plural of macaca moment?
The plural of macaca moment is macaca moments.

Words near macaca moment in the dictionary

  1. macabresque
  2. macabrest
  3. Macabug
  4. Macabugos
  5. macaca
  6. macaca moment
  7. macaca moments
  8. macacas
  9. macacine
  10. macaco
  11. macacoes

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