"Mc-" prefix, 1963

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On 5/25/07, Benjamin Zimmer <bgzimmer at ling.upenn.edu> wrote:
>
> On the more general pattern of X-y McY, a well-circulated list of
> nicknames for President Bush includes:
>
> Chimpy McBunnypants
> Chimpy McClueless
> Chimpy McCokespoon
> Chimpy McDrunkard
> Chimpy McFlightsuit
> Chimpy McPlasticTurkey
> Drinky McCokeSpoon
> Smirky McChimpster
> Smirky McFlightsuit
> Smirky McWarHardon
>
> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=358x670
>

These may have been inspired by Bill Maher, who took to calling Bush
"Drinky McDumbass" as early as 2000 (when his show "Politically
Incorrect" was still on the air).


--Ben Zimmer



--Ben Zimmer

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