where have all the Whigs gone?
I feel cheated. I haven't heard of any Whigs in public office in my lifetime and I'm being cheated out of a whole list of words that would be fun to say if there were Whigs in Washington or anyplace else.
I was looking in my Websters and serendipitously came across this list of fascinating words:
Whiggamore, a Scottish Presbyterian opposed to the English court party: used in contempt.
Whiggarchy, a government by Whigs.
Whiggery, the principles and practices of the Whigs.
Whiggification, a rendering Whiggish.
Whiggish, pertaining to or like Whigs or their doctrines.
Whiggishly, in a Whiggish manner.
Whiggishness, the quality of being Whiggish
Whiggism, the doctrines and principles of Whigs, especially of English Whigs.
Whigling, a petty Whig: used in contempt.
We don't have anything fun in politics anymore. Democrats and Republicans aren't nearly as interesting as Whigs.
I wonder, if I was to run as a Whig if anyone would vote for me. TWH, a middle aged Whig, spoke in Whiggisms today, to the cheers of many Whiglings. There has been growing interest in Whiggishness despite fears of a Whiggarchy and charges of a Whiggification. Stay tuned for breaking news and expert interview on Whiggishly behavior on college campuses.
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