"Trumpster diving" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹʌmpstəˈdaɪvɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɹʌmpstɚˈdaɪvɪŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -aɪvɪŋ Etymology: Blend of Trump + dumpster diving. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Trump|dumpster diving}} Blend of Trump + dumpster diving Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Trumpster diving (uncountable)
  1. (US, politics, dated, informal, humorous) The act of scraping the bottom of the barrel to find a candidate. Tags: US, dated, humorous, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Donald Trump, Politics Related terms: Trumpster fire, VBNMW (english: voting for liberal candidates regardless of their record)

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