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From fence + sitter, from the verb sit on the fence.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fence sitter
Today it means: One who takes neither side of an argument or controversy, but maintains a neutral position. Full definition →
Today it means: One who takes neither side of an argument or controversy, but maintains a neutral position. Full definition →
From fence + sitter, from the verb sit on the fence.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.