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NY-23 And GOP Turmoil Makes Urban Dictionary In New Entry: 'Scozzafavaed'

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Former NY-23 House candidate Dede Scozzafava (R)

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Well, look at that. Not sure that's how Dede Scozzafava wanted to go down in history when she started her bid to be the next member of Congress from New York.

The Urban Dictionary has added "Scozzafavaed" to its pages.

Scozzafavaed (Pronounced: /skoʊzəfavəd/) -verb

1. Purged of moderation, e.g., within in a Congressional district
2. Inadvertently revealed internal chaos, e.g., within in (sic) a political party
3. Adj., Doomed due to popular support of the GOP electorate
"Dude, you see Glenn Beck talking about how our congressman supports indoctrinating us in the ways of socialism through paper money last night?

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November 6, 2009 2:28 PM   

That won't catch on. Its impossible to say. Go ahead - try it.

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November 6, 2009 2:31 PM   

Can't anybody make up UD entries?

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November 7, 2009 7:22 AM    in reply to Walter Mitty

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November 6, 2009 2:56 PM   

How about teabagged (v) - to be made to endure self-inflicted injury in the name of ideological purity.

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November 6, 2009 3:06 PM   

4. To lose a realtively sure bet (ie.: an election) as a result of a misguided, last minute change of plan. see also, "Changing horses in the middle of a race"

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November 6, 2009 4:35 PM   

If what happened to Dede becomes a trend in the GOP, they might want to simply say that they got F**k*d. And charge it as an "own goal" at that!

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November 7, 2009 3:35 PM   

Of course, as we all know, she is hardly a Republican. Granted she has an "R" next to her name but that's as close as she'll ever get.

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