English

Noun

mugwump ‎(plural mugwumps)

1. (US) An independent neutral politician, especially in reference to the 1884 U.S. presidential election.
2. (colloquial) An aloof or inconsequential person.
   • 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 1, in Death on the Centre Court:

     “Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke […] whom the papers are making such a fuss about.”

Derived terms

• mugwumpery
• mugwumpish
• mugwumpism