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mugwump

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈmʌɡwʌmp/Part of speech nounSorted gmmpuuwStarts with MEnds with P0 clues
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  1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

Word origin

The noun is borrowed from Massachusett mugquomp, mummugquomp (“war leader”). Folk etymology reinterpreted it as referring to a person who sat on the fence with their mug (“face”) on one side and wump (“rump”) on the other, which influenced political cartoons during the 1884 United States presidential election.

Used in a sentence

  • Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke [...] whom the papers are making such a fuss about.

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