Bushlicker

English

Etymology

Blend of Bush +‎ bootlicker.

Noun

Bushlicker (plural Bushlickers)

1. (informal, derogatory) A person who acted or spoke sycophantically towards the authority of former U.S. president George W. Bush.

   Mike is such a Bushlicker; I spoke out against Bush's position on marijuana and he said, "How DARE you question our president's position on drugs after 9/11!"

   • 2003 August 24, [e-mail], “Funny song: Bushlicker”, in alt.impeach.bush (Usenet):

     Why the hell've you gotta be such a big Bushlicker? The way you say we should be "rallying around" him couldn't make me sicker

   • 2004, Robert Sterling, 50 Reasons Not to Vote for Bush, →ISBN, page 76:

     Pass-the-buck Bush after the bankruptcy predictably claimed that he barely knew Kenny-Boy; this lie even the most fawning Bushlicker couldn't buy.

   • 2006 April 20, Ryd, “Is T-Bone the Biggest Bushlicker On Usenet?”, in alt.politics (Usenet):

     Tell us how you are proud to be a Bushlicker.

Usage notes

• The word was usually used during the Bush administration to imply that a person insisted people rally around the then-president for reasons of post-9/11 national unity.