standpatter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of standpatter
Example Sentences
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White is a progressive; Mason is a standpatter.
From Project Gutenberg
Every man in the world must be in some respect a standpatter.
From Project Gutenberg
No standpatter, Senator McNary has placed himself adroitly half way between the Republican archconservatives and the Republican insurgents.
From Time Magazine Archive
Give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile, runs the old standpatter against liberalizing practically anything.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Standpatter, paying lip service to common humanity, makes a mock of his words by his court of special classes.
From Time Magazine Archive
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