Definition of mugwump in English:

mugwump

noun ˈmʌɡwʌmpˈməɡˌwəmp

North American

A person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics.
〈北美〉超然于政党政治的人士，（政治上的）超然派；无党派人士
Example sentencesExamples
- Webster calls himself a Mugwump, but the mug and wump usually lean over the conservative side of the fence.
- That silence speaks volumes about where many American farmers now sit on free trade; they are fence-sitting mugwumps.
- I sit on the fence…a "mugwump" as my daddy would say.
- Whether they're Republicans, Democrats, mugwumps or what have you, they don't like it.
- For the average citizen, if there's anything to be said of a mugwump, it's that he doesn't play favorites.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Algonquian mugquomp 'great chief'.

Definition of mugwump in US English:

mugwump

nounˈməɡˌwəmpˈməɡˌwəmp

North American

A person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics.
〈北美〉超然于政党政治的人士，（政治上的）超然派；无党派人士
Example sentencesExamples
- I sit on the fence…a "mugwump" as my daddy would say.
- Webster calls himself a Mugwump, but the mug and wump usually lean over the conservative side of the fence.
- Whether they're Republicans, Democrats, mugwumps or what have you, they don't like it.
- For the average citizen, if there's anything to be said of a mugwump, it's that he doesn't play favorites.
- That silence speaks volumes about where many American farmers now sit on free trade; they are fence-sitting mugwumps.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Algonquian mugquomp ‘great chief’.

词汇	mugwump
释义	Definition of mugwump in English: mugwump noun ˈmʌɡwʌmpˈməɡˌwəmp North American A person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics. 〈北美〉超然于政党政治的人士，（政治上的）超然派；无党派人士 Example sentencesExamples Webster calls himself a Mugwump, but the mug and wump usually lean over the conservative side of the fence. That silence speaks volumes about where many American farmers now sit on free trade; they are fence-sitting mugwumps. I sit on the fence…a "mugwump" as my daddy would say. Whether they're Republicans, Democrats, mugwumps or what have you, they don't like it. For the average citizen, if there's anything to be said of a mugwump, it's that he doesn't play favorites. Origin Mid 19th century: from Algonquian mugquomp 'great chief'. Definition of mugwump in US English: mugwump nounˈməɡˌwəmpˈməɡˌwəmp North American A person who remains aloof or independent, especially from party politics. 〈北美〉超然于政党政治的人士，（政治上的）超然派；无党派人士 Example sentencesExamples I sit on the fence…a "mugwump" as my daddy would say. Webster calls himself a Mugwump, but the mug and wump usually lean over the conservative side of the fence. Whether they're Republicans, Democrats, mugwumps or what have you, they don't like it. For the average citizen, if there's anything to be said of a mugwump, it's that he doesn't play favorites. That silence speaks volumes about where many American farmers now sit on free trade; they are fence-sitting mugwumps. Origin Mid 19th century: from Algonquian mugquomp ‘great chief’.
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