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brass collar Democrat

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Definition of brass collar Democrat

: a conservative Democrat especially in the south who votes the straight Democratic ticket

First Known Use of brass collar Democrat

1951, in the meaning defined above

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“Brass collar Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass%20collar%20Democrat. Accessed 5 Aug. 2020.

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