Short for Republican in name only. This is a label used by MAGA supporters to refer to Republicans who support a pre-2016 policy agenda
Jimmy: President Reagan is my favourite President
Donald: Reagan was the lamest President in the history of all Presidents possibly even lamer than Sleepy Joe himself, what a RINO
Defn: A kind, loyal man with impeccable values who makes people of all ages, from infants to seniors, feel comfortable. He's instinctively loving and caring, and, above all else, he wants those he loves to be happy. He's hardworking to a fault, and loves a good competition.
"Republican In Name Only." A label often used by hardcore conservatives and Trump supporters to attack any member of the GOP who votes against party lines or defies Trump in any way, shape, or form.
"John McCain was nothing but a no good RINO and a traitor to the GOP. His defiance against Trump and saving ObamaCare from being repealed prove his disloyalty to the Republican party."
"John McCain was a maverick who voted for what he believed was right. He was a good man and a war hero. Show some respect."
"He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured."
"What the fuck..."
This is a pejorative term used to dismiss any moderate or liberal GOP members from getting nominated to run for president.
Any Republican who isn't a pro-lifecreationist who denies climate change gets hit with this label.
Because he admitted he believed in man-made climate change and accepted the theory of evolution, Jon Huntsman was labeled as a RINO and thus did very poorly in the GOP primaries in 2012