rad-lib

or rad/lib

[ rad-lib ]

noun

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

adjective

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rad-lib¹

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