Whiggamore

noun

Whig·​ga·​more

ˈ(h)wigəˌmō(ə)r

plural -s

1

: a member of a band composed largely of inhabitants of the southwestern part of Scotland that in 1648 marched to Edinburgh to oppose the king, Duke of Hamilton, and court party

2

: whig

Word History

Etymology

perhaps irregular from obsolete English dialect whig yokel, rustic, perhaps from English whig

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