CR: 1. Abbreviation for "Congressional Republican," a member of an exclusive socialist commune on the Potomac River that provides private gyms, health care, pensions, tennis courts, guaranteed airline seats, reserved airport parking, fine dining, life insurance, a private subway, iPhones, postage stamps, luxury hotels and manservants. Commonly confused with the abbreviation for continuing resolution.

ban: Verb used by powerless people to trumpet their consumer or political preferences. Usage: "Ban breakfast burritos," or "Ban Congressional Republicans."

meritocracy: noun. A precise combination of heredity, wealth, ethnicity and nurturing that ensures economic success and prestige.

default: noun or verb. The creation of widespread chaos without any immediate consequences for the guilty parties.

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