English Explanatory Dictionary

RINO

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Acronym of Republican in name only, typically used by conservative members of the U.S. Republican Party to describe liberal Republicans or Republicans seen as liberals.
noun
  1. Alternative form of RINO.

Word forms

RINO RINOs

Etymology

Attested from December 1992.

Related words

DINO GINO LINO Rockefeller Republican Log-cabin Republican
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