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panican

noun

Etymology

From panic + -an (possibly influenced by American or Republican). Coined in 2025 by U.S. president Donald Trump, in reference to people panicking about the stock market's response to his trade tariffs. Popularized by Donald Trump's supporters.

  1. derived from *(s)penh₁-✻ — “to twist; to weave”
  2. derived from *peh₂-✻ — “to graze; to protect; to shepherd”
  3. derived from pānicum
  4. inherited from panik
  5. suffixed as panican — “panic + -an”

Definitions

  1. One who becomes easily panicked (often a Republican).

    • Do you think the PANICAN message is aimed at the billionaire CEOs, who have started to turn on tariffs like Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk?
    • Don't be Weak! Don't be Stupid! Don't be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!).

  2. Alternative letter-case form of panican.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA