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MUGWUMP
mugwump, independent, fencesitter
(noun) a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
Mugwump
(noun) someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mugwump (plural mugwumps)
(US) An independent neutral politician, especially in reference to the 1884 U.S. presidential election.
(colloquial) An aloof or self-important but inconsequential person.
Noun
Mugwump (plural Mugwumps)
Alternative form of mugwump
Source: Wiktionary
Mug"wump`, n. Etym: [Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief.]
Definition: A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent. [Political Cant, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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