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radiclib

The English word “radiclib” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A radical liberal.

Etymology

Shortening. The coinage is generally attributed to US vice president Spiro Agnew. It was used by the Nixon administration to attack the political opposition, implying that the liberals in the Senate were subversive. Several people on Nixon's Enemies List were identified as radiclibs.

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