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English
Etymology
So called because of his signing of a Minnesota law in 2023 mandating that menstrual pads and tampons be provided free of charge to both sexes in public schools.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tampon Tim
- (US politics, slang, derogatory, humorous, neologism) Tim Walz.
2024 August 7, Rachel Treisman, “Why Republicans are calling Walz 'Tampon Tim' — and why Democrats embrace it”, in NPR:“Tampon Tim is hands down the best political nickname ever,” tweeted conservative commentator Liz Wheeler.
2024 August 8, Virginia Chamlee, “Why Are Tim Walz's Critics Calling Him 'Tampon Tim'?”, in People:Some Democrats, in response, have been quick to embrace the nickname, arguing that "Tampon Tim" isn't quite the burn it's meant to be — and that it draws attention to a law that's meant to be an asset to young Minnesotans.
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