- A general term used by opponents of President Obama's healthcare policy. Opponents of Obamacare may disagree with some or all of the aspects of President Obama's healthcare policy. The term has been used in slogans and signs in many Tea Party rallies, including the repeal Obamacare slogan.
Obamacare
noun; blending and clipping
President Obama's healthcare policies
Etymology : Clipping and blending of President Obama and healthcare
Source : Their employers and labor representatives wisely applied for Obamacare waivers earlier this fall and got out while the getting was good. - Yahoo News (November 26, 2010)
Last modified: 8 December 2010