DeSanctimonious

English

Etymology

Blend of DeSantis + sanctimonious. Coined by Donald Trump at a rally in 2022.[1]

Proper noun

DeSanctimonious

  1. (derogatory, slang) Ron DeSantis.
    Synonym: DeSatan
    • [2022 November 5, Andrew Feinberg, “Trump road-tests nickname for Florida governor and potential 2024 rival Ron DeSantis”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-19:
      Mr Trump mockingly referred to his onetime ally, who won the Sunshine State’s 2018 gubernatorial election after earning the then-president’s endorsement, as Ron DeSanctimonious while discussing his standing in the polls during a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.]

References

  1. Julia Shapero (2022 November 11) “Trump jabs at DeSantis during rally: ‘Ron DeSanctimonious’”, in The Hill, Washington, D.C.: Nexstar Media Inc., →ISSN
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