Etymology

Hoovercrat

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Today it means: An ally of President Herbert Hoover during his campaign and/or presidency. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- ← English Hoover
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The story

  1. EnglishHoover
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  3. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  4. English todayHoovercrat

From Hoover + -crat.

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