1. Barackisms: From Obamaphoria to Bamelot
The first Barackisms were during the 2 year campaign, as mania gripped the Democratic candidate's
supporters.
As the scale of the African-American's victory became clear on Tuesday night, his voters moved through
Obamaphoria and into Obamatopia, some proclaiming the victory with cries of Obamalujah, if eyewitness
reports are to be believed.
Meanwhile Republicans cursed the result with their own Obamanyms, waving their Nobama placards and
talking of the Obamanation of having a pro-choice, pro-gay rights liberal in the White House.
And the trend has been taken up by foreign commentators. A Croation newspaper proclaimed the election
oft he US's 44th president with the headline quot;Obamerikaquot;.
Here's a glossary of Obama-themed terms, culled from websites, news reports and the blogosphere. If there
are any we've missed, post them in the comment box at the bottom of the story.
OBAMAPHORIA: The postelection rapture that swept over Obama's supporters worldwide.
OBAMANATION: A twist on quot;abomination,quot; expressed by evangelicals and other conservatives who
oppose Obama's stance on abortion, gay marriage and other social issues.
OBAMARAMA: The celebrations around the Jan. 20, 2009, inauguration.
OBAMANOS: A play on quot;Vamonos,quot; or quot;Let's go,quot; among Obama fans in Mexico.
OBAMATOPIA: The political paradise that Obama's staunchest supporters hope he'll usher in.
OBAMALUJAH: Exultation shouted by his fans.
OBAMATRONS: The policy wonks who will occupy the West Wing of his White House.
OBAMASCOPE: Media scrutiny of the new leader. (Example: quot;One hundred days after Barack Obama
took office, newspaper editors put the president's economic plan under the Obamascope.quot;)
OBAMANATOR: Hollywood-inspired nickname for the new president – even if he's got what California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger contends are quot;skinny legsquot; and quot;scrawny little arms.quot;
OBAMALICIOUS: Complimentary term used by those who like Obama's looks.
OBAMALOHA: Goodbye, Obama-style, with a nod to Hawaii, his birthplace.
OH-BAMA: Joyful exclamation, via headlines in the Kennebec, Maine, Journal, The Regisister Guard in
Eugene, Ore., and The Namibian, from the southern African country of Namibia.
BAMELOT: Description of his presidency, from a New York Post headline that played on the youth and
freshness of John F. Kennedy's administration that came to be known as quot;Camelot.quot;
OBAMERIKA: Headline from the Croatian newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija.

2. BARACKSTAR: Description from those who believe Obama is quot;the Mick Jagger of politicsquot; (from
Slate.com).