Gorbasm

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noun

The affection shown by US liberals for Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

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Meanings

nounGorbasm (plural Gorbasms)

plural Gorbasms

  1. derogatoryslangThe affection shown by US liberals for Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

    For instance, [Rush Limbaugh] coined the term “Gorbasm” to describe liberals' “expression of sheer delight” whenever Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev “was on the scene.” News of a Gorbasm was accompanied by its own theme song—the “Imperial March” from Star Wars, also known as Darth Vader's theme.

    2019, Brian Rosenwald, Talk Radio’s America […] , Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 25

Origin

Blend of Gorbachev + orgasm, coined by American radio host Rush Limbaugh.

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Gorbasm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorbasm

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“Gorbasm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorbasm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gorbasm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorbasm.

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