The British hype-culture of British sportsmen and athletes, who are not world class in their game, but are hyped by the British media and people of the UK who make out they are Gods and unstoppable in their sports.
Joe says: "Andy Murray is so good, he's British number one and will definately win Wimbledon against Nadal and Federer this year."
Steve replies: "Stop with your Rooneyism, Murray isn't even that good!"
Steve replies: "Stop with your Rooneyism, Murray isn't even that good!"
by kinggg July 7, 2009
Get the Rooneyism mug.A phrase created by writer Douglas Murray on Metropolitan Police’s former assistant commissioner Mark Rowley, indicating a false equivalency that serves a dishonest political purpose. To quote Mr Murray:
"Mark Rowley embedded the idea that the UK faces an equally balanced challenge: Islamist extremism on the one side, far-right extremism on the other. In order to sustain this equation it appears that for the time-being one must draw a moral equivalence between Muslims who blow things up and non-Muslims who do not, but have mean views. And an equivalence between Muslims who call for murder and non-Muslims who do not. "
Rowleyism is giving equal or similar weight to both or using one to decontextualise the other
"Mark Rowley embedded the idea that the UK faces an equally balanced challenge: Islamist extremism on the one side, far-right extremism on the other. In order to sustain this equation it appears that for the time-being one must draw a moral equivalence between Muslims who blow things up and non-Muslims who do not, but have mean views. And an equivalence between Muslims who call for murder and non-Muslims who do not. "
Rowleyism is giving equal or similar weight to both or using one to decontextualise the other
To say that you are more concerned about right-wing nuts than Islamists is a dangerous example of Rowleyism.
by Rowleyism May 21, 2018
Get the Rowleyism mug.Raineyism is a practice used to praised the most honoured and skillful military driller in the unit.
by raineyistian December 17, 2013
Get the Raineyism mug.A turn of phrase used by a 2012 Presidential Candidate that, despite being totally factual, offends the delicate sensibilities of left wingers who would rather shut their ears to the facts.
Mitt Romney said 47% of the country is on some kind of government assistance or entitlement. Can you believe the nerve of that guy?
Yeah, that's a Romneyism that will live on forever. The truth hurts.
Yeah, that's a Romneyism that will live on forever. The truth hurts.
by McFoo100 November 28, 2012
Get the Romneyism mug.A blurted deeply held politically-incorrect belief that one thinks will rally people to one's cause, or make people more sympathetic to you, that winds up having the directly opposite effect.
That "gifts" remark along with the "47%" remark must be tied in first place for the all-time greatest Romneyism ever uttered.
Romneyisms are the Democrats' secret weapon against Republican convert seekers.
Romneyisms are the Democrats' secret weapon against Republican convert seekers.
by the original serial poet November 21, 2012
Get the Romneyism mug.Person 1: "What are you doing?"
Person 2: "Fixing my car."
Person 1: "Do you know what you're doing?"
Person 2: "Not in the slightest."
Person 1: "That's called Mooneyism dumbass."
Person 2: "Fixing my car."
Person 1: "Do you know what you're doing?"
Person 2: "Not in the slightest."
Person 1: "That's called Mooneyism dumbass."
by D4rkNinj4 October 16, 2018
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