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Scandirito's Law 

A term coined by Michael Scandirito in response to Peggy Noonan's WSJ Opinion article titled "Get Ready for the Struggle Season" (posted on March 7th, 2019). It is inspired by the adage Godwin's Law. Whereas Godwin's Law refers to online discussions that have a reached a point in which there is a higher probability of encountering comparisons to Nazis and / or Hitler, Scandirito's Law refers to a higher likelihood that journalists will appeal rhetorically to the biases of specific political orientations during significant social events by comparing their ideological opponents' approaches to those of the Cultural Revolution.

Source:

Noonan, P. (2019). Get ready for the struggle season. WSJ Opinion.
This article strongly reflects Scandirito's Law since the author is drawing serious comparisons between people using hashtags on Twitter and the assassins of the Cultural Revolution.
Scandirito's Law by Pan-Love March 8, 2019

sandalista 

A pejorative nickname given to the political pilgrims from the West who travelled to Nicaragua during the 1980s in support of the Sandinistas, based on their tendency to wear sandals.
The sandalistas usually swallowed the propaganda they were being fed by Sandanista officials hook, line and sinker.
sandalista by vjc June 30, 2004

scantilicious 

Pronunciation: 'skan-ti-'li-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: "scantily" (adv.) from scanty English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, from neuter of skammr short : limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent + "delicious" (adj.) from Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure
1 : a shocking outfit or garment consisting of materials that are less than sufficient in degree or quantity but appeals to one of the bodily senses especially of sight causing the beholder to experience overwhelming levels of pleasure.
- scant·i·li·cious·ly adverb
- scant·i·li·cious·ness noun
Despite his scantilicious attire, he managed to maintain his svelteness in front of the audience.
scantilicious by Sean Sotelo June 25, 2004

scantilicious 

1. scantilicious

Pronunciation: 'skan-ti-'li-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: "scantily" (adv.) from scanty English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt, from neuter of skammr short : limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent + "delicious" (adj.) from Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure
1 : a shocking outfit or garment consisting of materials that are less than sufficient in degree or quantity but appeals to one of the bodily senses especially of sight causing the beholder to experience overwhelming levels of pleasure.
- scant·i·li·cious·ly adverb
- scant·i·li·cious·ness noun
The drool on that man's face proved that the succulent boy's outfit was, in fact, scantilicious.
scantilicious by Sean R Sotelo January 11, 2006

Scandilion

scan-di-lion
scan-dee-lyin'

–noun
rhymes with dandelion
1. (n) a coy, mischievous person

2. (n) one who commits mildly scandalous acts while maintaining an innocent attitude or reputation
1. Meg filled Bill's office waist deep with Styrofoam packing peanuts, while he was away on vacation. She is a total scandilion!

2. Can you believe the teacher's pet got caught smoking a joint? He is definitely a scandilion.

3. That scandilion bet her friends that she could pick up the goofiest guy at the club.
Scandilion by ScandiLion January 13, 2011

sandinista 

Also the name of an album by The Clash, although it was named after the aformentioned liberation front.
Sandinista is one of The Clash's most experimental albums.
sandinista by D4NZ0R February 24, 2004