mugwump

Definitions


[ˈmʌɡwʌmp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics
(e.g: I've often depicted her as a mugwump sitting on a fence)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Algonquian mugquomp ‘great chief’




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