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But Ms. Quinn proved to be an able politicker.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2011

The choice of Sidney Hillman as head of the P.A.C. was obvious�he had long been labor's shrewdest, most pragmatic politicker, with connections in the White House.

From Time Magazine Archive

COLIC: colicky frolic: frolicked, frolicker, frolicking GARLIC: garlicky mimic: mimicked, mimicking panic: panicked, panicking, panicky picnic: picnicked, picnicker, picnicking POLITICS: politicker, politicking traffic: trafficked, trafficker, trafficking playwright.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner