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22 July 2016

Word of the week: Michellania

Each week The Staggers will pick a new word to describe our uncharted political and socioeconomic territory. 

By Julia Rampen

After brash Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump paraded his family at the national convention, the word of the week is:

Michellania (n)

A speech made of words and phrases gathered from different sources, such as Michelle Obama speeches and Rick Astley lyrics.

Usage: 

“I listened hard, but all I heard was michellania.”

“Can you really tell the difference between all this michellania?”

“This michellania – you couldn’t make it up.”

Articles to read if you’re sick of michellania:

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