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35 Undeniable Truths of Life: Listed in Limbaugh's books and the "24/7" section of his website, these are what he believes to be irrefutable facts of everyday life. In 1993, he changed these slightly because the original list referred to the former Soviet Union which by then had split up into independent republics.(External Link)

A

Addadictomy: Slang for phalloplasty (genital surgery sometimes performed on female-to-male transsexuals). (External Link) ;Adult Beverage: What Limbaugh calls an alcoholic beverage. From the book See I Told You So.

Algore:Former Vice President Al Gore. This nickname was originally used in a parody of Count Dracula involving "Count Taxula" (voiced so as to sound like Bill Clinton) and his loyal servant "Algore" (as in Igor).(External Link) The nickname "Algore" was used extensively on the show during the U.S. presidential campaign in 2000. (External Link) ;Ali Limbali: Limbaugh portrayal of an imaginary Middle Eastern version of himself broadcasting from a "secret location somewhere in Northern Afghanistan." Rush's standard "Open Line Friday" was parodied with Ali's "Find a Phone Friday." (External Link)

Assume Room Temperature: Used by Limbaugh to refer to someone who has died, usually for America's top enemies (such as a terrorist leader) or a dictator has died. From the book The Way Things Ought to Be.

B

Baba Wawa: Barbara Walters. (External Link) Originated in an early Saturday Night Live sketch in which Gilda Radner impersonated Walters, exaggerating Walters' distinctive vocal style. ;Bank of Amigo: Bank of America. Referring to Bank of America offering credit cards to persons without social security numbers, criticized because this practice will benefit illegal aliens, specifically Hispanics. (External Link)

Barry Obama: Barack Obama, who went by the name 'Barry' in the 1980s (External Link) ;Barack O'McNabb: Another nickname for Barack Obama, coined August 17, 2007.

Barack, The Magic Negro: Another nickname for Barack Obama, who was referred to by Los Angeles Times columnist David Ehrenstein as "the 'Magic Negro.'" (External Link). ;Battered Liberal Syndrome: Analogous to battered person syndrome, a phenomenon in which lower-class people and racial minorities continue to overwhelmingly support liberals and Democrats despite their long history of failing to effect meaningful change for those constituents. (External Link)

Bella Pelosi: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). The term is a takeoff on Bella Abzug, a prominent feminist, as well as Bela Lugosi, the late actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula. ;Ben Affliction: Ben Affleck (External Link)

Benedict Arnold: Harry Reid (External Link) Refers to Reid's plans to pull American troops out of Iraq, referring to him as a traitor for the country, supporting terrorists. ;Breck Girl: John Edwards. The allusion is to Breck Shampoo as well as Limbaughs's belief that Edwards is too obsessed with his appearance.(External Link)

C

Calypso Louis: A reference to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's former occupation as a calypso singer.(External Link) ;Chopadickoffomy: Slang for vaginoplasty (primary surgery performed on male-to-female transsexuals). (External Link)

Clinton News Network (CNN): What Limbaugh referred to CNN as during the Clinton Administration, as Rush believed CNN had a pro-Clinton bias. From Limbaugh's second book, See, I Told You So. ;Club Gitmo: The U.S. prison for terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and a reference to Club Med. Limbaugh believes that conditions at the prison are not as grave as those reported by other media outlets. An announcer in a mock advertisement bills it as "your tropical retreat from the stress of jihad." Limbaugh has started selling a line of "Club Gitmo" clothing through his website, sporting such slogans as "My Mullah went to Club G'itmo and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt" and "What Happens in G'itmo Stays in G'itmo." (External Link)

Communist News Network (CNN): Limbaugh reference to CNN, which in his view has a pro-socialist way of reporting the news. From Limbaugh's second book, See, I Told You So. ;Cuber: "Cuba," as supposedly pronounced by Senator Ted Kennedy (External Link)

D

Daficit: Limbaugh would often parody the countrified pronunciation of deficit by former Senator Jim Sasser (D-TN) during Sasser's tenure as Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.(External Link) ; "Dadelut dadelut dadelut!!!": The sound Limbaugh makes when announcing what he considers to be very important breaking news or update. Often used in Limbaugh's radio show and alternately known as trumpet fanfare.(External Link)

Dingy Harry: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/eibessential/partisan_dems/media_goes_nuts_over_martinez kerry_still_introducing_himself.guest.master.html] ;Queen Bee Nancy (QBN): Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.(External Link). Limbaugh coined this nickname after reading an article about supposed "queen bee syndrome" among working women and claimed that Pelosi's attitude toward her fellow congresswomen (such as fellow California Democrat Jane Harman) fit the description.(External Link)

Racist, Sexist, Bigot, Homophobe: Laundry list of insults believed by Limbaugh to be a biased misconception of most conservatives. Usually used in a sentence as, "As you know, clichés exist about conservatives: racist, sexist, bigot, homophobe. Now, those are all false." (External Link) ;Rio Linda: When "dumbing down" a concept, Limbaugh will begin it by saying "for those of you in Rio Linda..." (Meaning Rio Linda, California) Sometimes (especially after the 2000 Presidential election aftermath) he'll also add West Palm Beach, Florida, and say, "For those of you in Rio Linda and West Palm Beach..." or simply "Rio West Palm" for short. On 2007-04-20, he described it as a town in the vicinity of Sacramento where he found front yards with two cars jacked up on concrete blocks and washing machines on the front porch.(External Link)

Ronaldus Magnus: Ronald Reagan, who Limbaugh believes is the greatest president of the 20th century according to his books. "Ronaldus Magnus" is Latin for "Ronald the Great".

S

Screw-ull teacher: School teacher ; Senator Depends: See "Leaky Leahy"

Senator Dick Turban: Senator Richard Durbin, (D-IL). Limbaugh began using this moniker after Durbin made controversial remarks on the Senate floor which according to Durbin's critics amounted to a comparison of the alleged abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay by U.S. military personnel, with the war crimes of Pol Pot and Hitler. Limbaugh claimed that liberal Democrats in Congress favored Islamic terrorists over the United States Military fighting them in Iraq and Afghanistan.(External Link) ; Senator Helmet Head: Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)(External Link)

"Sheets" Byrd: Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), former cross-burning Klansman, who Limbaugh refers to as "Sheets" because Byrd is a former "Kleagle" (Ku Klux Klan recruiter).(External Link) ; Slay the Nation: Face the Nation

Soup Line America: Sometimes referenced as "the soup-line mentality."(External Link) Portrayal of the economy by Democratic politicians and the media as being in a disastrous Depression-era state even when unemployment is low and other economic statistics are strong.(External Link) ; Stack of Stuff: The pile of magazine and news clippings, faxes, and printed e-mail messages accumulated during show prep, background material generally related to the show's daily agenda. Also, a number of relevant web links offered to subscribers of his Web site, culled from a variety of current on-line news organizations, highlighting various issues of the day.(External Link)

St. Louis Descratch: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (External Link) ;Stuck on Stupid: A phrase that General Russel L. Honoré (commander of forces in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina) said to a reporter who repeated (and rephrased) a question asked previously by a different reporter. (External Link)

T

Testicle lockbox: An (imaginary) device to hold a man's privates. Limbaugh believes that Hillary Clinton gets very few hostile interviews: When Hillary Clinton is interviewed by the male hosts of talk shows, Limbaugh believes that she puts their testicles in a lockbox before the program and, if they behave and don't ask her hard questions, they may get their testicles back when the interview is over, resulting in fawning interviews rather than serious journalism. (External Link) ; Top ten female names: Was first referenced on June 15, 2007(External Link),

• Lauren (or Laura from October 5, 2007 and May 15, 2008)
• Martha
• Kristen
• Nancy
• Jennifer (or Jenny) (September 25, 2007, January 28, 2008, & February 26, 2008)
• Barbara (June 15, 2007)
• Amy (June 15, 2007 & January 9, 2008)
• Kim (June 15, 2007)
• Kathy or Cathy, (August 3, 2007)
• Tracey (August 3, 2007)
• Leslie (August 16, 2007)
• Cheryl (August 21, 2007)
• Elizabeth, but not Liz or Beth (September 5, 2007)
• Susan (September 24, 2007)
• Melanie (October 2 2007)
• Megan (November 5, 2007)
• Tina (November 13, 2007)
• Ellen (November 19, 2007)
• Sarah (December 11, 2007)
• Alice (December 13, 2007)
• Allison (January 9, 2008)
• Morgan (February 11, 2008)
• Jenna, although Rush clarified that the caller's name Jeanna isn't on his Top Ten list... (March 3, 2008)
• Tenisha (March 3 2008)
• Michelle (April 8, 2008)
• Chrissy (April 28, 2008)
• Jane (May 2, 2008)

U-Z

White trash cake: Yellow cake with white frosting. This is also Limbaugh's favorite cake (as he revealed on the air on his 56th birthday).(External Link) ; Worst President in All of Our Lifetimes and Beyond, The: Former President Jimmy Carter

Young Skulls Full of Mush: A term used by Limbaugh to describe students still involved in the educational process (primary, secondary and collegiate) due to the relative ease in which they can be indoctrinated into the liberal mindset.

Dramatic radio props

Chief of the Patriotism Police » This refers to the criticism by Molly Ivins of him and others in the new media. (External Link)

The Mr. Big of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy(External Link)

The most dangerous man in America » On March 3, 1991, Jon Kleinman wrote a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times Magazine stating "Radio is powerful. Limbaugh's views go unchecked. It is my view that he's one of the most dangerous men in America."(External Link)

The man who is running America (you know it and I know it) » Limbaugh uses this phrase in mockery of a comment made by Senator Trent Lott In June of 2007. Senator Lott claimed that "Talk radio is running the country" Limbaugh has long claimed that "he is talk radio"(External Link) "You know it and I know it" started after a particularly "spirited" caller used the phrase repeatedly during his call.

The Mandarin of Talk Radio » Reporter Major Garrett called Limbaugh the "mandarin of conservative talk radio" during a Fox News Channel report on talk radio's influence on the immigration debate on May 30, 2007. Limbaugh adopted the nickname on the air and in radio promos the next day.(External Link)

Über-sexual » Limbaugh used this description of himself after reading a press release (External Link) that called men who "embrace the positive aspects of their masculinity or ‘M-ness’ (for example, confidence, leadership, passion, compassion) without giving in to the stereotypes that give guys a bad name (for example, disrespect toward women, emotional emptiness, complete ignorance of anything cultural outside of sports, beer, burgers, and athletic shoes)," Limbaugh declared that "[b]y this definition, I'm one." (External Link) (External Link) He was incorrectly quoted by Beth Thames in the Huntsville Times as having called himself the "uber-male" (External Link)

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