mugwump
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noun \ˈməg-ˌwəmp\Definition of MUGWUMP
1
: a bolter from the Republican party in 1884
2
: a person who is independent (as in politics) or who remains undecided or neutral
Origin of MUGWUMP
obsolete slang mugwump kingpin, from Massachusett mugquomp, muggumquomp war leader
First Known Use: 1884
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