Barack Obama is a Democrat. By some accounts, his maternal grandparents, who raised him, were moderate Republicans, but he has always identified as a member of the Democratic party since his first run for office in 1996. + 125 others found this useful.
Definition: Â¡Ay, caramba! Slang: An exclamation of surprise, shock or disappointment. Can be positive or negative. Alternative Spellings: Aye Caramba, Ay Carumba. Example: Jenny drove onto the highway, saw the huge traffic jam and said, Ay caramba! I'm going to be late for work!.
Take the name âEbenezer Scroogeâ. The now famous name âScroogeâ has become part of our daily lexicon, but the colloquialism âto scrougeâ meant to crush or screw. This fits neatly with the description of Scrooge in Stave 4 as an âold screwâ â a slang term for a miser. The etymology of âEbenezerâ has Hebrew origins â meaning âstone of helpâ. When placed together Ebenezer Scrooge is a clever oxymoron that represents the two sides of Scroogeâs character, before and after his visitations.