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'Misunderestimate' tops list of notable 'Bushisms'
Thursday, January 8th 2009, 1:29 PM
Of the many things for whichPresident Bush will be remembered, his language mistakes, faux pas, and "unique" terminology may rank near the top.
Now, less than two weeks before Bush leaves office, a group of language monitors in his home state of Texas has compiled a list of the top 15 "Bushisms" -- words and phrases coined by "the decider" himself in his two terms in the White House.
"The era of Bushisms is now coming to an end, and word watchers worldwide will have a hard time substituting (President-elect)Barack Obama's precise intonations and eloquence for W's unique linguistic constructions," said Paul JJ Payack, president and chief word analyst of the Global Language Monitor.
"The biggest linguistic faux pas of the Obama era thus far involves the use of the reflexive pronoun 'myself.' This is a refreshing shift from the Bush years."
The Global Language Monitor said it compiled the list through nominations from language observers around the world, then ranked them with an algorithm that tracks words and phrases in print and electronic media.
Tell us about your favorite "Bushisms" in the comments section at the end of this story.
1. "Misunderestimate" Stated in the immediate aftermath of the disputed 2000 election. One of the first and perhaps most iconic Bushisms (November 6, 2000).
2. "Mission Accomplished" Never actually stated by the president, but it appeared on the banner behind him when he stood on the USS Abraham and declaredIraq's major war operations over (May 1, 2003).
3. "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job." Said to soon-to-be-discharged FEMA director Michael Brown in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; it came to symbolize the entire debacle (September 2, 2005).
4. "I'm the decider." Said in response to his decision to keep Donald Rumsfeld on as the secretary of defense, it came to symbolize the "imperial" aspects of the Bush presidency. (April 18, 2006).
5. "I use The Google." Said in reference to the popular search engine (October 24, 2006).
6. Iraq Shoe Throwing Incident In the Arab world, throwing a shoe is a symbol of immense disrespect. Some have suggested this to be the visual equivalent of a spoken Bushism -- inappropriate, surprising, embarrassing, yet compelling to repeat (December 14, 2008).
7. "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." Came to symbolize the president's environmental policy (September 29, 2000).
8. "You work three jobs? ? Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." Critics used this to symbolize Bush's detachment to the plight of the working class. Said to a divorced mother of three in Omaha, Nebraska(February 4, 2005).
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