Meaning

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

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: clothespin votes
Singularclothespin vote
Pluralclothespin votes

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See also

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