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Politics as unusual

Irrational behavior by politicians who mischaracterize their behavior as a calculated change from the politics as usual. In practice the behavior is often inconsistent or bizarre and can be seen by many rational observers as a freak show. However, there are some people who want to believe there is substance despite being illogical and the evidence to the contrary.
Bush's compassionate conservativism was a new version of "politics as unusual" as it was neither compassionate nor conservative but instead was inconsistent with the core values of compassion and conservatism.

Sarah Palin has created a cliché of "politics as unusual" with her bizarre behavior, and unusual characteristics which she tries sell as a preferred moral and ethical alternative.

Sarah's ability to explain her foreign policy credentials ("you can see Russia from Alaska...", "Russian diplomats fly over Alaska on their way to the USA...") in a way that would be impressive to the average KMART shopper.

Sarah has made parents of minor unwed mothers who are still in high school the ideal candidate for family values.

Sarah said a Governor should resign when under fire to save the government cost providing information on ethic violations to the public becomes too high.
by mlhiss July 4, 2009
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Unus Annus

One year.
Remember death.
Momento Mori.
Soon it will all end.

Cherish the moments

Two weeks.
Death is inevitable. Unus annus. Momento Mori.
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cruel and unusual punishment

Back in the day,when parents were allowed to spank their children as means of last resort,occasionally a mother would make a wayward child go outside and select a willowy branch which would be used to "switch" the naked legs.Having to select the instrument of your punishment was considered cruel and unusual punishment.Sometime this was pre-punishment as indicated by "And just you wait until your dad gets home".
I would alway get a Forsythia branch as the device of my cruel and unusual punishment.
by wolfbait51 May 9, 2011
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Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Person 1: Instead of detention, Mr. Jones made me listen to Kidz Bop in a van full of 10 year olds for an hour! It was Cruel and Unusual Punishment.

Person 2: Is that legal!?
by Fatty Mc Fat Fat, yo. October 17, 2008
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unurban dictionary

is a blog where words that are rejected by urban dictionary editors are submitted and posted
guy #1: i got my word rejected by urban dictionary editors
guy #2: you should just submit it to unurban dictionary blog at unurbandictionary.blogspot.ca
guy #1: okay, i definitely will. thanks man!
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The perfect guy. He is really funny, friendly and good looking. Only thing is he surrounds himself with little bit hairy friend in particular: Fouad and Farrokh,
Hey baby you so fine you fine go unurbat
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unuh

Unusual. (Pronoun)

Meaning: Y’all (you all)

Jamaican Patois.
See the following lingo examples
(e.g.)
1. Weh mi did tell unuh?
2. Bet unuh that woulda quell unuh
by Dañino September 17, 2020
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