Colbert bump

proper noun

A spike in a politician's popularity following an appearance with, or promotion by the comedian Stephen Colbert.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USidiomaticinformalgovernmentA spike in a politician's popularity following an appearance with, or promotion by the comedian Stephen Colbert.
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APA

Colbert bump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colbert%20bump

MLA

“Colbert bump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colbert%20bump. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Colbert bump,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colbert%20bump.

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