'Stop it. Now!' New phrase hell: When journos, gridlock and Sharknado collide

What new horror is this? Well, this happened during Carney’s press briefing today:

Carney misses @JimAcostaCNN's "Gridlock-nado" reference, wondering "what NATO has to do with it" #SharkNado #shutdown

— Jared Rizzi (@JaredRizzi) September 18, 2013

Oh no.

Let's try this sarcasm again: MT Did @jimacostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?

— Shawna Thomas (@Shawna) September 18, 2013

Evidently, yes. Yes he did.

https://twitter.com/llerer/status/380370870176579584

Acosta=Hero RT @JaredRizzi: I can only hope that adding -nado to something replaces the tired Washington trope of adding -gate to something

— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) September 18, 2013

Heh.

Acosta himself weighs in and takes the credit.

Coined RT @ShawnaNBCNews: Let's try this sarcasm again: MT Did @jimacostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 18, 2013

MT @CNNExpress: By coining phrase #gridlocknado at briefing today @JimAcostaCNN has shown that only @IanZiering can save us from congress

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 18, 2013

Hey @mikeviqueira Nado. Gridlock-NATO doesn't make any sense.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 18, 2013

But of course! Because gridlock-NADO totally makes sense and stuff.

NBC’s Shawna Thomas may cash in, however.

I'll be sending a bill to CNN's PR dept. RT @jearnest44: #acostanado MT…Did @jimacostacnn…"gridlock-nado"?

— Shawna Thomas (@Shawna) September 18, 2013

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Snort.

It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 18, 2013

Yeah, not so fast, Mr. Miller.

No. RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.

— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 18, 2013

No it isn't. RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.

— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) September 18, 2013

Don't let it happen again, Jim. RT @ShawnaNBCNews Did @jimacostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?

— Chris Moody (@moody) September 18, 2013

https://twitter.com/dpleasant/status/380373199667855360

https://twitter.com/dpleasant/status/380371043485253632

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.

— James Downie (@jamescdownie) September 18, 2013

Yeah no. RT @ZekeJMiller It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.

— Geoffrey Skelley (@geoffreyvs) September 18, 2013

:::Unsubscribes to internet::: RT @ZekeJMiller: It's official: The current crisis is "gridlock-nado" as coined by @JimAcostaCNN.

— Cara Lynch (@caradox) September 18, 2013

Ha!

Well, at least there is perhaps a new name for Mr. Acosta?

#acostanado RT@ShawnaNBCNews: Did @jimaostacnn just attempt to coin the term "gridlock-nado"?

— Josh Earnest (NARA) (@jearnest44) September 18, 2013

Time to alert SyFy Channel!

@syfy RT “@llerer: In the briefing @JimAcostaCNN coins a new term for budget stalemate and govt shutdown: "gridlock-nado"”

— William Curtis (@OmegaGreenbean) September 18, 2013

Sharknado 2: Electric Gridlock-nado Boogaloo?

Groan.