Phrase guide
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noun
An observed phenomenon in which an apparent early Republican lead after the polls close on the night of an election is diminished by the counting of mail-in ballots later in the evening or in the days after Election Day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: red mirage
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of blueshift.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From blue + shift, referring to the Democratic Party's political color, in the case of the first sense.
