noun Etymology: obsolete slang ~ kingpin, from Massachusett mugquomp, muggumquomp war leader Date: 1884 a bolter from the Republican party in 1884, a person who is independent (as in politics) or who remains undecided or neutral
MUGWUMP
Meaning of MUGWUMP in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012