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
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.
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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.
