mugwump

(mugwump′)

noun

  1. a Republican who refused to support the party ticket in 1884
  2. any independent, esp. in politics

Origin: Algonquian mugquomp, chief

See mugwump in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A person who acts independently or remains neutral, especially in politics.
  2. often Mugwump A Republican who bolted the party in 1884, refusing to support presidential candidate James G. Blaine.

Origin:

Origin: Massachusett mugguomp, mummugguomp, war leader

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Related Forms:

  • mugˈwumpˌer·y noun
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