ELECTIONEER

electioneer

(verb) work actively for a political candidate or a party; “My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

electioneer (third-person singular simple present electioneers, present participle electioneering, simple past and past participle electioneered)

To campaign for an elective office, on one's own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec`tion*eer", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Electionered; p. pr. & vb. n. Electioneering.]

Definition: To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election of a candidate. A master of the whole art of electioneering. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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