The Clintons use words in ways that almost nobody else does. To make it easier, we’ve defined many of her strangely-used words below, so you know what they actually mean.
almost no
[awl-mohst noh]
adjective.
definition: $400,000
“‘Over the last 15 years, I’ve taken almost no capital gains and I’ve given 10% away.’
The tax returns from 2000-2006, however, which are publicly available online, show during that period the Clintons made nearly $400,000 in capital gains.” – Buzzfeed
campaign finance reform
[kam-peyn fi-nans ree-fawrm]
noun.
definition: commonly stated ideal for money in politics. Usually stated as a goal, then followed by contradictory action.
At the very same time Hillary Clinton was decrying “unaccountable money” in Iowa, Clinton’s campaign chairman was raising “unaccountable money.”
charity
[char-i-tee]
noun.
definition:
1. means by which one can fund political activity without worrying about federal contribution limits;
2. means by which foreign governments and corporations can contribute to one’s political cause covertly.
See also: “Slush fund”
dead broke
[ded brohk]
adjective.
definition: owning two multi-million dollar mansions and making roughly four times the salary of an everyday American.
“…we came out of the White House not only dead broke but in debt…”
everyday Americans
[ev-ree-dey uh–mer-i-kuh ns]
noun.
definition: highly-vetted Democratic activists.
Reference: Hillary Clinton’s Quiet NH Visit Didn’t Go As Planned
reset
[rēˈset]
verb.
definition:
1. when a first attempt has failed, pretending one did not already make that attempt, and trying again.
Reference: Hillary Clinton’s campaign reset
2. attempting to mend a relationship by making it infinitely worse.
Reference: Hillary Clinton’s Russia Reset
transparency
[trans-pair–uh n-see]
noun.
definition: word used ironically to describe a standard of accountability and openness that one never actually intends to actualize.
Reference: 1992 to 2015.