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clothespin vote

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

Noun

clothespin vote (plural clothespin votes)

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

Forms of clothespin vote

pluralclothespin votes

Origin of clothespin vote

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

Questions about clothespin vote

What does clothespin vote mean?
Clothespin vote means a vote that is cast for a given candidate despite personal reservations or a distaste for that individual.
What part of speech is clothespin vote?
Clothespin vote is a noun.
What is the plural of clothespin vote?
The plural of clothespin vote is clothespin votes.

Words near clothespin vote in the dictionary

  1. clothesman
  2. clothesmen
  3. clothespeg
  4. clothespegs
  5. clothespin
  6. clothespin vote
  7. clothespin votes
  8. clothespinned
  9. clothespinning
  10. clothespins
  11. clothespole

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