Associations to the word «Mayberry»

Wiktionary

MAYBERRY, proper noun. (metaphor) A utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live.
MAYBERRY, adjective. (metaphor) (of a place) utopian; perfect for dwelling
MAYBERRY MACHIAVELLI, noun. (pejorative) A person who furthers his cause by "reducing every issue to its simplest, black-and-white terms for public consumption", i.e., denying nuance by using stark, but false, choices. For example, if you did not support the Iraq war, you were a Saddam Hussein supporter.
MAYBERRY MACHIAVELLIS, noun. Plural of Mayberry Machiavelli

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.