mugwumps

mug·wumps
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UK/ˈmʌɡwʌmps/US/ˈmʌɡˌwʌmps/US[ˈməɡˌwəmps]

A form of mugwump — A (male) leader; an important (male) person.

RareScrabble 18

Meanings

mugwumps1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mugwump
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mugwump

Mugwumps2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Mugwump

Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

mugwumps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mugwumps

MLA

“mugwumps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mugwumps. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mugwumps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mugwumps.

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