Either added onto the end of one's first name or just used as a nickname for a friend, the term "rinos" signifies a platonic endearment.
Tracy: "Why do you call David 'rinos''"
Gabe: "It's short for 'Davidrinos'"
Tracy: "What does 'Davidrinos' mean?"
Gabe: "It's the long form of 'rinos'"
Gabe: "It's short for 'Davidrinos'"
Tracy: "What does 'Davidrinos' mean?"
Gabe: "It's the long form of 'rinos'"
by youBurnedHisHouseDown January 11, 2019
Republican in name only; typically means a member of the GOP who's more liberal than a Republican should be
by Alex August 19, 2003
by darkangel82 May 18, 2005
by Had2 April 21, 2022
by georino April 10, 2022
Republican In Name Only
Used to describe Republicans who are against Donald Trump and the Big Lie, including the ones who impeached him
Examples include Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Adam Kinzinger, Fred Upton, and Liz Cheney.
Used to describe Republicans who are against Donald Trump and the Big Lie, including the ones who impeached him
Examples include Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Adam Kinzinger, Fred Upton, and Liz Cheney.
by UrbanDefinitionMaker July 16, 2021
Formerly stood for Republican In Name Only. Eventually, it fell into widespread overuse, effectively diluting its context.
Currently, it stands for any Republican who is not totally bat-shit crazy on 100 percent of the issues, 100 percent of the time.
Currently, it stands for any Republican who is not totally bat-shit crazy on 100 percent of the issues, 100 percent of the time.
Person A: "Senator X is nothing but a RINO!"
Person B: "Oh, he's not a RINO, he just doesn't think schizophrenics should be allowed to carry assault rifles into schools!"
Person A: "That's not right! The Second Amendment says we can carry anywhere!"
Person B: "Sure it does - if you're bat-shit crazy!"
Person B: "Oh, he's not a RINO, he just doesn't think schizophrenics should be allowed to carry assault rifles into schools!"
Person A: "That's not right! The Second Amendment says we can carry anywhere!"
Person B: "Sure it does - if you're bat-shit crazy!"
by Ingleweird October 20, 2011