"mugwump" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌɡwʌmp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmʌɡˌwʌmp/ [General-American], [ˈməɡˌwəmp] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mugwump.wav Forms: mugwumps [plural]
Etymology: 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. The verb is derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{bor|en|wam|mugquomp}} Massachusett mugquomp, {{glossary|Folk etymology}} Folk etymology, {{glossary|verb}} verb Head templates: {{en-noun}} mugwump (plural mugwumps)
  1. (chiefly humorous) A (male) leader; an important (male) person. Tags: humorous Synonyms: important person
    Sense id: en-mugwump-en-noun-pnqmoy9D
  2. (politics)
    (US, historical) A member of the Republican Party who declined to support the party's nominee James G. Blaine (1830–1893) during the 1884 United States presidential election, believing him to be corrupt, and instead supported the Democratic Party's candidate Grover Cleveland (1837–1908).
    Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Politics, People
    Sense id: en-mugwump-en-noun-9GL4Kuh3 Disambiguation of People: 0 33 6 7 37 10 0 6 Categories (other): American English, American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of American English: 0 53 1 12 28 5 0 1 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 25 16 13 15 16 1 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 14 20 10 15 19 1 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 23 16 13 14 16 1 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 25 16 13 13 16 1 15 Topics: government, politics
  3. (politics)
    (by extension) A person who purports to stay aloof from party politics.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-mugwump-en-noun-ayMX9ZXl Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 14 20 10 15 19 1 19 Topics: government, politics
  4. (politics)
    (Australia, US, by extension) One who switches from supporting one political party to another, especially for personal benefit.
    Tags: Australia, US, broadly Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-mugwump-en-noun-sFcLne3j Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 14 20 10 15 19 1 19 Topics: government, politics
  5. (Australia, US, by extension, colloquial, somewhat derogatory) A person who stays neutral or non-committal; a fence sitter; also, a person who maintains an aloof and often self-important demeanour. Tags: Australia, US, broadly, colloquial, derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-mugwump-en-noun-eWlu4sQv Disambiguation of People: 0 33 6 7 37 10 0 6 Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 14 20 10 15 19 1 19
  6. (Australia) A foolish person. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-mugwump-en-noun-gQN140CO Categories (other): Australian English, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 14 20 10 15 19 1 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mugwumpery, mugwumpish, mugwumpism

Verb

IPA: /ˈmʌɡwʌmp/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmʌɡˌwʌmp/ [General-American], [ˈməɡˌwəmp] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mugwump.wav Forms: mugwumps [present, singular, third-person], mugwumping [participle, present], mugwumped [participle, past], mugwumped [past]
Etymology: 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. The verb is derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{bor|en|wam|mugquomp}} Massachusett mugquomp, {{glossary|Folk etymology}} Folk etymology, {{glossary|verb}} verb Head templates: {{en-verb}} mugwump (third-person singular simple present mugwumps, present participle mugwumping, simple past and past participle mugwumped), {{term-label|en|chiefly|US}} (chiefly US)
  1. (intransitive) To behave like a mugwump. Tags: US, intransitive
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  2. (intransitive) To purport to stay aloof and independent, especially from party politics. Tags: US, intransitive
    Sense id: en-mugwump-en-verb-q5CXZeMz Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 14 20 10 15 19 1 19

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "One who switches from supporting one political party to another, especially for personal benefit."
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        "A foolish person."
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        "(Australia) A foolish person."
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