barrycade

1. A barrier (usually temporary) that exists for no reason. 2. A barrier erected for political reasons.

"Dude, Obama barrycaded the park."

"Hey, let's put up some barrycades to keep those World War II veterans away from the open-air World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in order to try and score some cheap political points."

by rdbrewer4 October 06, 2013

Swampthink

Analogous to 'groupthink' but restricted to Washington D.C. and surrounding areas.

Boy, those NeverTrumpers sure are driven by Swampthink.

by rdbrewer4 March 20, 2021