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mainstreeting

British

/ ˈmeɪnˌstriːtɪŋ /

noun

the practice of a politician walking about the streets of a town or city to gain votes and greet supporters

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From the Irish and black community of Dorchester to the Italian North End, Boston has witnessed a merry binge of mainstreeting, leafleting and parties with some of the excitement of a mayoral election.

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