rad-lib

American  

[rad-lib] / ˈrædˈlɪb /

Or rad/lib

noun

1. a liberal, especially a liberal politician, considered to have radical or extremist tendencies.

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adjective

1. noting or relating to such a person; liberal tending toward radical.

   The congressman accused his opponent of holding rad-lib ideas.

Etymology

Origin of rad-lib

rad(ical) + lib(eral)

Example Sentences

Everyone there had memories of when college campuses were overrun by anti-war demonstrators, so the rad-lib influences on campus were a given.

From Salon