veepstakes
veep·stakes
veepstakes · veepstakes
The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a…The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a running mate to become the Vice President if elected.
UK/ˈviːpsteɪks/US/ˈvipˌsteɪks/
Meaning
1 senses(US, humorous, slang)The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a running mate to become the Vice President if elected.
The candidate for the challenging party was undergoing a veepstakes.
Origin
Blend of veep (“(informal) Vice President of the United States”) + sweepstakes (plural ofBlend of veep (“(informal) Vice President of the United States”) + sweepstakes (plural of sweepstake (“lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants”)).
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