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How to pronounce “mugwump

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Pronunciation guide for mugwump

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of mugwump with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Erin McKean: Go ahead, make up new words! 6 minutes, 57 seconds"Mugwump" is a perfectly good word of English.
Definition summary
(chiefly humorous) A (male) leader; an important (male) person.

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How to pronounce mugwump

Erin McKean: Go ahead, make up new words! 6 minutes, 57 seconds

"Mugwump" is a perfectly good word of English.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “mugwump

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (chiefly humorous) A (male) leader; an important (male) person.
  • (politics)
  • (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.
  • (Australia) A foolish person.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To behave like a mugwump.
  • (intransitive) To purport to stay aloof and independent, especially from party politics.

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