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}}</ref> As Turd Blossom, the term has gained fame in the United States as a [[sobriquet]] that was reportedly assigned by former [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] as a [[List of nicknames used by George W. Bush|term of endearment]] for his former chief political advisor, [[Karl Rove]].<ref>{{cite news |
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In the 2014 film ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'', main character Peter Quill calls the villain a turd blossom as a distraction.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/quotes</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:13, 18 February 2015
"Turd Blossom" (or Sand Turd) is a Texan term for a flower which grows from a pile of cow dung.[1] As Turd Blossom, the term has gained fame in the United States as a sobriquet that was reportedly assigned by former U.S. President George W. Bush as a term of endearment for his former chief political advisor, Karl Rove.[2]
In July 2005, several newspapers declined to run two Doonesbury comic strips portraying Bush addressing Rove by this nickname.[3]
In the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy, main character Peter Quill calls the villain a turd blossom as a distraction.[4]
References
- ^ Freeman, Alan (July 13, 2005). "Scandal dogs Republican mastermind". Globe and Mail.
- ^ Borger, Julian (March 9, 2004). "The brains". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Twiddy, David (July 26, 2005). "Some Papers Pull, Edit 'Doonesbury' Strip After 'Turd Blossom' Reference". AP.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/quotes
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