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Moscow Mitch

Moscow Mitch proper noun: u.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

Proper noun

Moscow Mitch

  1. (US, derogatory) U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
    • "Moscow Mitch" has acted as a Trojan horse for crony capitalists, allowing them to wield domineering control over our national politics and decision-making. He has been diabolically opposed to fairer political representation and[…]2016 May 21, Tiffany Twain, Big Picture Perspectives and A Pursuit of Social Activism, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 16
    • Moscow Mitch won't allow it. The Senate Republican majority leader told us he didn't like that nickname. So in deference, I will not call him that. Even before the House impeachment hearings began, Leningrad Mitch pledged that[…]2020 May 26, Marvin Kitman, Gullible's Travels: A Comical History of the Trump Era, Seven Stories Press, →ISBN

Origin of Moscow Mitch

Referring to Mitch McConnell's opposition to sanctions voted by the Senate against the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska in 2018.

Questions about Moscow Mitch

What does Moscow Mitch mean?
Moscow Mitch means u.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
What part of speech is Moscow Mitch?
Moscow Mitch is a proper noun.

Words near Moscow Mitch in the dictionary

  1. Moscow
  2. Moscow City
  3. Moscow International Business Center
  4. Moscow International Business Centre
  5. Moscow Mike
  6. Moscow Mitch
  7. Moscow mule
  8. Moscow mules
  9. Moscow Oblast
  10. Moscow Rus
  11. Moscow salad

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