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Porkulus

Porkulus proper noun: the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Proper noun

Porkulus

  1. (US, derogatory, informal) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Origin of Porkulus

Blend of pork + stimulus, coined by Rush Limbaugh in January 2009. See pork barrel (“local or regional state funds”).

Questions about Porkulus

What does Porkulus mean?
Porkulus means the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
What part of speech is Porkulus?
Porkulus is a proper noun.

Words near Porkulus in the dictionary

  1. porks
  2. porks out
  3. porks up
  4. porksteak
  5. porksteaks
  6. Porkulus
  7. porkwood
  8. porky
  9. porky pie
  10. porky pies
  11. porkypine

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