dumbocrat

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Meaning · English

A Democrat.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He [i.e., Richard Nixon] called the criticism of [Charles Erwin] Wilson, in which some Republicans joined, a “diversionary tactic of the ‘Dumbocrats’ to take the minds of the people off the record of this administration, which is the best this country has known in the past 25 years.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dumbocrat” mean?

A Democrat.

Is “dumbocrat” formal or informal?

dumbocrat is generally derogatory, slang.