mugwumpery

English

Etymology

mugwump +‎ -ery

Noun

mugwumpery (uncountable)

(US politics, historical, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps.

Synonyms

mugwumpism

References

“mugwumpery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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