freedom freckles

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Compound of freedom +‎ freckles. Compare freedom fries, freedom units.

The use of "freedom" refers to right-wing Americans who use this word as a trope, and to right-wing groups who oppose vaccination against measles.

Noun

freedom freckles pl (plural only)

  1. (US politics, derogatory, Internet slang, humorous) Measles, especially the 2025 outbreaks in the United States.
    MAGA calls this "Freedom Freckles". Vaccinate your children.
    • [2025 February 25, @powerwashingart_official, Threads[1], archived from the original on 3 April 2025:
      Measles = “Freedom Freckles
      One of the funniest thing I’ve read in a while 😂😂😂
      ]
    • 2025 March 19, Daniel Medina, “Freedom Freckles”, in Cartoon Movement[2] (text on image), archived from the original on 4 April 2025:
      YOUR CHILD DIED OF MEASLES!
      IT’S PRONOUNCED FREEDOM FRECKLES
    • 2025 April 3, 0:03:08 from the start, in Freedom Freckles & Casualties Of The Grift[3], spoken by Nicholas, via YouTube, Achilles SiX:
      Welcome to another episode of the apocolypse. Yes it appears measles will now be renamed freedom freckles