mugwump
noun
a Republican who refused to support the party nominee, James G. Blaine, in the presidential campaign of 1884.
mugwumpery
-
a word derived from
mugwump.
Example Sentences
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I brought in some mugwumpery at the end, but it was very difficult to manage it....
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James
Everything, from mugwumpery to the meddler's itch, from corns to crime, is now traced to the pernicious activity of some microbian.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 by William Cowper Brann
