"congresscreature" meaning in All languages combined

See congresscreature on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: congresscreatures [plural]
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  1. (US politics, slang, derogatory, somewhat humorous) A congressperson. Tags: US, derogatory, humorous, slang Related terms: congresscritter

Inflected forms

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