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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