‘Teabagger’ was an Oxford Word of the Year finalist.

[underpants]

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/16/teabagger-oxford-finalist/

In February, when conservatives began protesting against President Obama with tea parties, the Washington Independent’s Dave Weigel photographed a protester carrying a sign that declared, “tea bag the liberal Dems before they tea bag you!!” Soon after, the term “tea bagger” became a ubiquitous and often derogatory handle for right-wing protesters. Now, Mediaite reports that the term “teabagger” was a finalist in consideration to be the New Oxford American Dictionary’s Word of the Year:

In a press release touting “unfriend” as the word of the year, the New Oxford American Dictionary may have unwittingly made a more controversial move than the New Oxford American Dictionary pretty much ever does.

No, it wasn’t another cutesy tech neologism: they included “teabagger” as one of their Word of the Year finalists.

According to the release, they define “teabagger” as “a person who protests President Obama’s tax policies and stimulus package, often through local demonstrations known as ‘Tea Party’ protests (in allusion to the Boston Tea Party of 1773).”

[Cirque du So-What]

1. I've been engaged in a running battle with the managing editor

of my local Gannett fishwrap over use of 'teabagger' in online comments. The freeper-types complained about my use of the word, claiming that its sexual connotation rendered it obscene. I can't wait to show him this & call him a lexicographic luddite!

[underpants]

3. Is "Tea Parties" the PC version of "Tea Baggers" as they originally called themselves?

try that one and see how they react

[dalaigh lllama]

2. that's awesome.

I had someone on FB practically have an apoplexy when I called him this. Have to go put this up on my wall. :evilgrin: