Mugwump, corrected version
Posted by R. Berg on March 08, 2003
In Reply to: Mugwump posted by R. Berg on March 08, 2003
: : I haven't heard this phrase in
awhile and was
: : curious of it.
: : : "...mug on one side whump on the
other."
: : Today I saw the words spoiled mugwhumps in
: : Charlie Daniels'
: : - Open Letter To The Hollywood Bunch,
: : using the word "mugwhumps."
: : What exactly is a mugwhump?
: That must be a misspelling of "mugwump."
American Heritage Dictionary:
: 1. (Often capital M.) A Republican who bolted
his party in 1884, refusing to support James G. Blaine as candidate for the U.S.
presidency. 2. Any person who acts independently, especially in politics. [Natick
"mugquomp," "mugwomp," "captain."]
- Mugwump, corrected version Bob 03/08/03