English Explanatory Dictionary

clothespin vote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vote that is cast for a given candidate despite personal reservations or a distaste for that individual.

Word forms

clothespin vote clothespin votes

Etymology

From the idea of figuratively holding one’s nose and voting.

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