different between politician vs slangwhanger

English

Alternative forms

• polititian (obsolete)

Etymology

politic +? -ian

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?l.?.t??.?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p?l.??t??.?n/

Noun

politician (plural politicians)

1. One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
2. Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.
3. A politically active or interested person.
4. A sly or ingratiating person.

Synonyms

• politicker (dated, colloquial or dialect)

Hyponyms

• politard

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French politicien

Noun

politician m (plural politicieni)

1. politician

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• slang-whanger

Etymology

slang +? whang (“to beat”) +? -er

Noun

slangwhanger (plural slangwhangers)

1. (rare) One who verbally attacks others; normally a politician or editor.

   Ugh, I see that slangwhanger has written yet another rant about our place in this war.

   • 1855, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Nature and Human Nature:^[1]

     "Daddy," sais I, "since I became an author, and honorary corresponding member of the Slangwhanger Society, your occupation and mine ain't much unlike, is it?"
     "How?" said he.
     "Why, Dad," sais I, "you cut up the dead, and I cut up the livin."