What is a moran?

[Baltimoreboy]

This question got lost in another thread.

Are there any other terms I need to know?

Thanks.

[madmax]

1. A dumb freeper who can't spell.

freeper - those who post at www.freerepublic.com

On edit: Welcome to DU :hi:

[jono]

2. This is a moran

[Gregorian]

25. Don't you just love the internet.

That guy probably doesn't even know he's practically a cult figure.

[Oddman]

29. And this is a presidential moran!

I vote, does you?


”bush is my hero, he gave me a $30 tax cut so I could get a case of beer”

[drumwolf]

3. "moran" is a specific particular type of "moron"

"Moran" refers to pro-war freeper dittohead morons.

The reason this spelling came about was because of a picture which circulated around the Net shortly after Bush* kicked off the invasion of Iraq last year. It showed a freeper at a pro-war rally with a sign taunting antiwar protestors, saying: "Get a Brain! Morans."

[Guy_Montag]

4. where does "dittohead" come from? n/t

[drumwolf]

6. Originally, the word specifically referred to Rush Limbaugh's fans

I guess now it's become used as a general term for flag-waving, pro-war, reactionary meatheads, who listen to right-wing talk radio.

ON EDIT: I have no idea how the term "dittohead" came about to describe Limbaugh's fans.

[salin]

27. short cut for his fans to say "same here, Rush"

or "ditto"... his fans sometimes even call in saying "megadittos, rush" ... :eyes:

[immoderate]

7. Dittoheads follow Rush Limbaugh

They typically greet the master with "Dittos, Rush" which translates into "I mindlessly agree with every moronic (moranic?) thing you say."

--IMM

[Left_Wing_Fox]

8. Ditohead = Rush Limbaugh Fan

Rush Limbaugh and his fans use the term "dittoheads" to describe themselves.

So if the term makes them sound like a bunch of mindless zombies endlessly repeating what they've heard Rush say, who are we to argue that? ;)

[drumwolf]

13. Hi Left_Wing_Fox!

Welcome to DU!

:hi: :party:

[RoyGBiv]

14. Amazing, isn't it...

The create insulting nicknames for themselves and don't even realize it.

Or maybe it's just sad. I dunno. It's something weird.

Anyway, I'm responding mostly to say Welcome to DU. :hi:

[cushla_machree]

23. yeah and

MEGA DITTOS RUSH, MEGA DITTOS!

[Baltimoreboy]

17. Thanks a bunch

That's almost a dictionary definition.

[qanda]

18. Hey Baltimoreboy!

Welcome to DU... :hi: If you are indeed in Baltimore, then I am your neighbor-- I live in Glen Burnie.

[Baltimoreboy]

22. No longer

I live near Rockville, but from Balmer and go there mighty often.

[Burma Jones]

5. A Democratic Congressman from VA's 8th District

[NMDemDist2]

9. moran is included in a helpful "glossary" of DU terms

here:

http://dug.seattleactivist.org/

[parasim]

11. ya beat me to it...

[NMDemDist2]

15. yup GMTA LOL n/t

[parasim]

10. Here ya go...

a very fine glossary for your reading enjoyment:

http://dug.seattleactivist.org/

and wlecome to DU!

[nostamj]

12. all the terms you could possibly need

are here:

http://dug.seattleactivist.org/

it's a DU glossary

[izzie]

16. Some one who could learn but will not or can't.

-------

[thecrow]

19. What is BFEE and eom?? n/t

[northofdenali]

20. eom = end of message.

BFEE = Bush Family Evil Empire

the glossary, with the link shown above, was created by none other than our own DU'er AmyStrange.

Welcome to DU, one and all :hi:

[Cleita]

21. Bush Family Evil Empire (BFEE) and eom is

end of message,

[thecrow]

28. Thanks for the explanation! n/t

[symbolman]

24. Yummy prion goodness...

[struggle4progress]

26. LOL