Meaning of MUGWUMP
| Pronunciation: | | 'mug`wump
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- [n] a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
- [n] someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
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| | Synonyms: | | independent |
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| | See Also: | | individualist, pol, political leader, politician, politico | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mug"wump`\, n. [Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief.]
A bolter from the Republican party in the national election
of 1884; an Independent. [Political Cant, U.S.]
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