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Word of the Day – Mugwump

By September 11, 2025Word of the Day

Mugwump (noun)

mug-wump

A person who is unable to make up their mind on an issue, especially in politics; a person who is neutral on a controversial issue.

First recorded in 1830–35, artificial 19th-century revival of Massachusett ( English spelling) mugquomp, syncopated form of muggumquomp “war leader” (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian (unattested) memekw- perhaps “swift” + (unattested) “man”)

Example sentences

“He’s just a big mouthed mugwump, he makes a lot of noise but it has no actual substance for one side or the other.”

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