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Gorbasm
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English
Etymology
en Gorbachev orgasm, en 1 Rush Limbaugh American radio host 1.
Noun
en slang derogatory The affection shown by US liberals for Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
en 2019 Brian Rosenwald Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States Harvard University Press 9780674243231 25 https://books.google.com/books?id=RCWgDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA25&dq=%22Gorbasm%22&hl=&cd=2&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Gorbasm%22&f=false For instance, [Rush Limbaugh] coined the term “Gorbasm” to describe liberals' “expression of sheer delight” whenever Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev “was on the scene.” News of a Gorbasm was accompanied by its own theme song—the “Imperial March” from Star Wars, also known as Darth Vader's theme.
See also
en Gorbymania
en eponyms