Bull Moose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bull Moose
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Teddy Roosevelt came to regret his restraint, running in 1912 on the independent Bull Moose Party, but, like most third-party candidates, he lost.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2024
When that failed, Roosevelt ran for president on his own Progressive ticket, which became known as the Bull Moose Party after the former president joked that he felt “as strong as bull moose.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
The man who once led the Bull Moose Party found himself confronted by a real bull moose.
From Washington Times ● May 21, 2019
After losing at the convention, he created the new Bull Moose Party to run as an independent and decry growing corporate power.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2019
"I only hope that swift bunch is hustling along on the trail of Mr. Bull Moose, and that they overhaul the beggar right soon," grumbled Jimmy viciously.
From Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
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