mugwump的词源

英文词源

mugwump (n.)

1832, jocular for "great man, boss, important person," American English, from Algonquian (Natick) mugquomp "important person" (derived from mugumquomp "war leader"); used from 1884 of Republicans who refused to support James G. Blaine's presidential candidacy, hence "one who holds himself aloof from party politics."

中文词源

mugwump：不支持任何政党的游离者

讽刺用法，来自北美印第安土著语mugquomp,老板，大人物。俗词源进一步解读为mug,脸， wump,屁股，来自rump 幽默拼写，即脸朝向一边屁股朝向另一边的人。

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