Definitions by oaksleep
Moggrel
mog-ruhl
A particular kind of mongrel: the aristocratic parasite who announces that the English are a mongrel people, then treats the observation as a lease on the manor. Descended, by his own account, from Norman conquerors, he uses the fact of ancient mixing to dissolve any later distinction between a settled people and whoever arrives next, while his own estate, accent and sinecure remain remarkably unmixed.
Not a dog of uncertain parentage. A pedigree in denial, living off the stock he has just declared imaginary.
A particular kind of mongrel: the aristocratic parasite who announces that the English are a mongrel people, then treats the observation as a lease on the manor. Descended, by his own account, from Norman conquerors, he uses the fact of ancient mixing to dissolve any later distinction between a settled people and whoever arrives next, while his own estate, accent and sinecure remain remarkably unmixed.
Not a dog of uncertain parentage. A pedigree in denial, living off the stock he has just declared imaginary.
Immigraytheon
im-mi-gray-thee-on
A satirical term combining "immigrant" and "Raytheon" (a major defense contractor), referring to immigrant factory workers employed in the production of military arms, especially in the context of economic arguments for war-related industries.
A tongue-in-cheek nod to the idea that arming foreign conflicts (e.g., Ukraine) boosts domestic job growth, particularly for immigrant labor in the military-industrial complex.
A satirical term combining "immigrant" and "Raytheon" (a major defense contractor), referring to immigrant factory workers employed in the production of military arms, especially in the context of economic arguments for war-related industries.
A tongue-in-cheek nod to the idea that arming foreign conflicts (e.g., Ukraine) boosts domestic job growth, particularly for immigrant labor in the military-industrial complex.
Example: "The PM touted arming Ukraine as an economic win, but all I could picture was Immigraytheon—newcomers assembling missiles to keep the GDP humming."
Immigraytheon by oaksleep March 4, 2025
Immigraytheon
im-mi-gray-thee-on
A satirical term combining “immigrant” and “Raytheon” (a major defence contractor), referring to immigrant factory workers employed in the production of military arms, especially in the context of economic arguments for war-related industries.
A tongue-in-cheek nod to the idea that arming foreign conflicts (e.g., Ukraine) boosts domestic job growth, particularly for immigrant labour in the military-industrial complex.
A satirical term combining “immigrant” and “Raytheon” (a major defence contractor), referring to immigrant factory workers employed in the production of military arms, especially in the context of economic arguments for war-related industries.
A tongue-in-cheek nod to the idea that arming foreign conflicts (e.g., Ukraine) boosts domestic job growth, particularly for immigrant labour in the military-industrial complex.
“The PM touted arming Ukraine as an economic win, but all I could picture was Immigraytheon—newcomers assembling missiles to keep the GDP humming.”
Immigraytheon by oaksleep March 3, 2025