Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assad numbers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: as-sad num-bers
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overwhelming level of support in a political poll or election.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"I'm a pollster and used to be in politics. Every once in a while we'd have a candidate getting 80%+ in a poll (usually in a primary of something), which we'd call "Saddam Hussein numbers." Guess Assad numbers are next level."
"[Gretchen] Whitmer posting Assad numbers in Detroit"
"A running joke is that candidates endorsed by D.S.A. regularly "do Assad numbers"—a reference to Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian dictator—as if it were no contest."

Etymology

A reference to elections won by Bashar al-Assad (Syrian convicted fugitive and former President of Syria from 2000 to 2024), which were widely regarded as fraudulent. The earliest known usage of the term appears shortly after the 2021 Syrian presidential election in which Assad was reported to have garnered 95.19% of the vote.

Usage

Phrases

Assad curse

Frequently Paired Words

Assad curse

Questions

What does assad numbers mean?: An overwhelming level of support in a political poll or election.
Where does assad numbers come from?: A reference to elections won by Bashar al-Assad (Syrian convicted fugitive and former President of Syria from 2000 to 2024), which were widely regarded as fraudulent. The earliest known usage of the term appears shortly after the 2021 Syrian presidential election in which Assad was reported to have garnered 95.19% of the vote.

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