Bush Is Famous For His "Bushism"

Bush's odd comments and pronunciation errors are more likely to stick in people's minds than his foreign policy. George W. Bush's remarks, dubbed "Bushisms," were infamous for frequently making the opposite point from what was intended. This is also the ninth fact about George W. Bush in this list. In George W. Bush's public speaking, there are a variety of unorthodox remarks, phrases, pronunciations, Freudian slips, malapropisms, and grammatical or semantic mistakes known as "Bushisms." The term "Bushism" has entered popular mythology and served as the inspiration for a number of websites and books. The former president is frequently parodied using it. Malapropisms, the invention of neologisms, spoonerisms, stunt words, and improper subject-verb agreement are examples of common traits.

Bush is commonly credited with the phrases "They misunderestimated me" and "Rarely is the question asked: Are our students learning?" Bush, for instance, stated on August 5, 2004, "Our enemies are clever and resourceful, and so are we. They and we both never stop imagining new ways to hurt our nation and its citizens. They and we both never stop imagining new ways to hurt our nation and its citizens."