straw contribution n.— «His solution was to have his employees and their spouses make contributions …under their own names, then reimburse them—a technique known as “straw contributions’ that is a felony under federal election...
plunking n.— «Another potential influence on the outcome may have been what’s known in election parlance as “plunking,” in which votes are not cast in a particular race. Though 20,941 voters went to the polls in Somerset County and...
roundtabling n.— «Birkett said investigators believe the signatures were forged using a practice called “roundtabling,” in which people pass petitions around a table and sign them.» —“Consultant Charged With Forgery And...
dibby-dibby adj.— «An attack on the PNP’s rule during the 1970s, for example, is followed, to uproarious applause, by a description of Mr Manley’s team as a “dibby-dibby posse”—meaning something like “smart-arse...
dirka dirka interj.— «There is no opposition candidate, there are no opposition districts. The Mullahs choose the candidates. You have your choice of Dirka Dirka Islamic Jihad or Dirka Dirka Muslim Jihad.» —“Did I mention the Iranian...
top two primary n.— «Washington voters adopted Initiative 872 and its “Top Two” primary election system last year.» —“Hatred of ‘Top Two’ primary unites Republican and Democratic parties” by Neil...