MUGWUMPERY

Etymology

Noun

mugwumpery (uncountable)

(US politics, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps.

Synonyms

• mugwumpism

Source: Wiktionary


Mug"wump`er*y, Mug"wump*ism, n.

Definition: The acts and views of the mugwumps. [Political Cant, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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