Warshington

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Warshington

1. Pronunciation spelling of Washington (“Washington, D.C.”).
   • 2016 March 14, Frances Stead Sellers, “How do you speak D.C.? 'Accent tags' help to define the District's dialect”, in The Washington Post‎^[1], archived from the original on 2017-01-26:

     Do you live in Washington or WaRshington? If it's the latter, you almost certainly drink waRter.

   • 2019 February 25, Paul Turner, quoting Patty West, “Paul Turner: Hello, modern-day Spokane children. I scoff at your puny snow forts.”, in The Spokesman-Review‎^[2], archived from the original on 2019-07-07:

     I grew up saying 'Warshington' until I was in about eighth grade and made fun of. Personally, I believe it was more of a regional dialect and NOT because I was poorly educated. Similar to how some people say crick instead of creek.

   • 2020 September 9, John Kelly, “Danny Gatton and other DC guitar greats are celebrated in a new film”, in The Washington Post‎^[3], archived from the original on 2020-11-29:

     This movie features a lot of old guys talking in a "Warshington" accent.

Etymology 2

Blend of war +‎ Washington.

Proper noun

Warshington

1. (slang, rare, derogatory) Washington, D.C. or (metonymically) the US government, seen as the origin and epicenter of American warmongering.
   • 1914, Booth Tarkington, Asa Don Dickinson, Penrod:

     "Senators live in Warshington," Maurice Levy contributed the information. "I been there.["]

   • 2003 December 3, David Burge, “US Forces Capture New Dem Frontrunner”, in Iowahawk‎^[4], archived from the original on 2022-08-16:

     At a campaign rally in Ft. Dodge later that same day, he noted, "I may be just a simple country boy from Tikrit, but I know a thing or two about how Bush and them big shot fellers in Warshington, D.C. operate. They make all kinda fancy promises and big talk, and pretty soon you're out of a job."

   • 2006 June 13, “Mission Accomplished Tour '06”, in alt.politics.elections‎^[5] (Usenet):

     Maybe if Bush would get the military out of Iraq he could do something about the violence in Warshington D.C.

   • 2010, Roger Lee Scout, Letters from the Hills:

     [T]hey's risen as a community and gotten a petition to send to Warshington.

   • 2011, Roy T. Matthews, Gittin' Through:

     Those folks in Warshington and those politicians know nothin' 'bout farmin'.

   • 2016 May 11, Beau Dure, “For the cursed Washington Capitals, another season ends in heartache”, in The Guardian‎^[6], archived from the original on 2022-11-29:

     Maybe it's because the rest of the country's politicians go back to their constituents and tell them how evil "Warshington" is, and that mindset seeps into the confidence of the city's athletes.

   • 2022 June 10, Jacqueline Brook, “Letter: 'Warshington Warlords' serve as examples for mass shooters”, in Brattleboro Reformer‎^[7], archived from the original on 2022-06-15:

     So, all you "Warshington Warlords," look in the mirror. I believe you are the main inspiration for our endless stream of mass shootings.