Etymograph

English

Gorbasm

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

A blend of Gorbachev + orgasm

French orgasme

English orgasm

The story

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

Today it means

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

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