Mugwumps - Wikipedia The jocular word "mugwump", noted as early as 1832, is from Algonquian mugquomp, "important person, kingpin" (from mugumquomp, "war leader"), [1] implying that Mugwumps were "sanctimonious", or "holier-than-thou", [2] in holding themselves aloof from party politics
MUGWUMP Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Mugwump is an anglicized version of a word used by Massachusett Indians to mean "war leader " The word was sometimes jestingly applied in early America to someone who was the "head guy "
MUGWUMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary US informal (also Mugwump) a person who likes to be politically independent and does not support or remain loyal to any political group : As a reporter , I've met with political groups large and small , Democratic and Republican , Green Party , mugwumps, you name it
Mugwump | Description, History, Leaders | Britannica The term Mugwump, first used by Charles A Dana in the New York Sun, was derived from the Algonquian Indian word mogkiomp (“great man” or “big chief”) In U S political slang, mugwump came to mean any independent voter, and later the term was adopted in England
Mugwump: Mythical Creatures Mugwumps are mythical creatures that have been a part of American folklore for centuries These creatures are often described as having a round head, a nose like an animal, and protruding eyes They are said to be black and glistening, and they are known for their ability to size people up
Mugwumps - Political Dictionary Mugwump is often used to refer to political independents or defectors who put principle above party loyalty
mugwump - Wiktionary, the free dictionary mugwump (third-person singular simple present mugwumps, present participle mugwumping, simple past and past participle mugwumped) (chiefly US) (intransitive) To behave like a mugwump (intransitive) To purport to stay aloof and independent, especially from party politics
Mugwumps - Encyclopedia. com A Natick Indian word signifying "great chief" and used by the Puritan missionary John Eliot in his Algonquian Bible (1661–1663) to translate the English words "duke" and "centurion " It entered the American popular lexicon in the early nineteenth century as a humorous term for a person in authority