Candidate

The fictional character a politician creates in order to win an election, complete with many lies and promises that will not be kept.

Everybody loved the Candidate Barack Obama. A brilliant speaker, extremely inspirational, and capable of making anyone scream with patriotism. However, while his presidency wasn't horrific, it wasn't nearly as good as he made us think it would be when he was the Candidate. He fumbled the handoff, the easiest play in sports, and gave us Trump and Biden. He needs to atone for that one.

by Publius0987 August 9, 2025

Quality candidate

person hired to fulfill diversity quotas, often a product of academic Leadership programs designed to fast-track unqualified candidates into management positions to fulfill
Affirmative Action requirements.

LaTonya was the Quality candidate picked to be the office manager.

by Turf Runner March 21, 2013

coattail candidate

A political candidate that gains a great deal of popularity primarily from family name, vise from receiving recognition through his or her own limited accumulative achievements within time of service. Term derived from the adage, "riding on coattails," more often in reference of a son, gaining influence by the popularity of his father, without achieving influence on his own merits.

Hopefully America has been disillioned enough from its past mistakes, and make it a bipartisan effort to refrain from having another coattail candidate from becoming the next president of the United States.

by YumiSpewns January 1, 2015

randy candid candy raider

when someone goes around cadging stuff from others

that twert is just a randy candid candy raider

by Candyman Can June 22, 2018

paper candidate

A candidate representing a political party who seems highly unlikely to win, and although they are standing for office in good faith, may not be intending to campaign hard either. They usually do not have many resources, and may be political newcomers (or has-beens who are reluctant to leave politics). Their own organizations may not be willing or able to offer much support. As a result, they are usually not very visible on the campaign trail beyond putting up a few signs. In Quebec, the term for this type of candidate is “poteau” (post or pole), referring to signage on fenceposts or utility poles. Some may not campaign at all, just appearing on the ballot (“name on ballot”/NoB). Often this situation arises when a national political party wants to maintain its profile by running candidates in every district across the country, even ones that have traditionally shown little support.

This is not the same thing as a person who decides to run (or is manipulated into entering the race by other interests) in order to split the vote and prevent someone else from winning. An example of that from fiction is Willie Stark’s first gubernatorial campaign in “All The King’s Men”.

"When I went to vote today, I noticed Bob Aardvark's name at the top of the ballot. I didn't see him out campaigning and we didn't even get any campaign literature from him during the election. He must be a paper candidate. Wouldn't it be funny if a lot of people just voted for the first name they saw, and he got in~"

by TapirTrouble October 21, 2020

Eye Candies

Eye Candies Plural As Gurlz That Look Soo Pretty That When You See ‘Em You Can Never Ever Take Ya Eyes Off From Starin’ At ‘Em Like A Kid At A Candy Shop Starin’ At Candy Really Admire ‘Cause Kids Really Like Candy. #EyeCandyAptlyDefined

“Eye Candies As Ever Da Fav Typa Or Kinda Bishes Goonies Gettin’ ‘Em Wooed As Boo & Gettin’ ‘Em Boned.” - Da Goonie, Erstreet Harlem aka Harlem, Flea, & Kiery Weiry.

by Hzr April 21, 2021

Cotton Candiddy

A description of how the clouds look at sunrise.

While on the beach 🏖 for sunrise, in Cape May NJ, my girlfriend says, “The clouds are so beautiful, they look like “Cotton Candiddy”

by Beach Lovers October 8, 2021