- This wonderful word comes from VP Candidate Sarah Palin’s constant verbal stumbles as she tried to navigate her way through politics using a less-than-ideal set of colloquialisms and malapropisms. Her mistakes made her an easy target, and for those who weren’t hypnotized by her boobs and glasses (Democrats), the word errors quickly became a form of party-wide entertainment. Her mouth also brings back memories of former President George W. Bush, who was also given his very own word to describe his word mix-ups: Bushisms.
Palinism
noun; affixation
A malapropism, words that don’t make sense or don’t mean what the speaker intended even though they were consciously chosen
Etymology : Palin- the Republican candidate for vice president in the year 2008. –ism as a noun forming suffix.
Source : Election season 2008-2009 via media, friends, facebook
Last modified: 7 December 2010