Bushism
Bushisms are unconventional statements, phrases, pronunciations, malapropisms, as well as semantic or linguistic errors in the public speaking of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States.[1][2] Common characteristics include malapropisms, the creation of neologisms, spoonerisms, stunt words and ungrammatical subject–verb agreement.
This article is about George W. Bush's often unconventional use of English. For his political ideologies, see Political positions of George W. Bush. For key foreign policy principles, see Bush Doctrine. For his father, the first President Bush, see George H. W. Bush."I think we agree, the past is over."[12] – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on meeting with John McCain; May 10, 2000
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"There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, 'Fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again.'" – Nashville, Tennessee; September 17, 2002. The standard proverb is "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me".[16]
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"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."[17] – Poplar Bluff, Missouri; September 6, 2004
OB-GYNs
"I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written at least there's an voice saying exactly what happened."[18] – announcing he would write a book about "the 12 toughest decisions" he had to make. The correct word would have been authoritative.
authoritarian
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this ." – Washington, D.C., in an interview with The Jerusalem Post; May 12, 2008[21][22]
Oval Office
Chernomyrdinka
(verbal gaffes by British sports commentators)
Colemanballs
(e.g., saying "old-timers' disease" instead of "Alzheimer's disease")
Eggcorn
Freudian slip
a recurring sketch airing on Late Show with David Letterman during the Bush administration
Great Moments in Presidential Speeches
(a Bushism, pluralizing "Internet", that has become a catchphrase)
Internets
List of nicknames used by George W. Bush
Malapropism
Putinisms
(e.g., "Is it kisstomary to cuss the bride?")