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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Yellow Dog Democrat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A Democrat, especially a Southern one, who votes a straight party ticket; one who invariably votes for Democratic candidates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dated
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: brass-collar Democrat
Antonyms: Broken Glass Republican
History
From the claim that such Democrats would sooner vote for a yellow dog, if it ran on the Democratic ticket, than a Republican.
