mugwump

Etymology
The is borrowed from,. reinterpreted it as referring to a person who sat on the fence with their on one side and  on the other, which influenced political cartoons during the.

The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  A (male) leader; an important (male) person.
 * 2)  A member of the Republican Party who declined to support the party's nominee  (1830–1893) during the 1884 United States presidential election, believing him to be corrupt, and instead supported the Democratic Party's candidate  (1837–1908).
 * 3)  A person who purports to stay aloof from party politics.
 * 4)  One who switches from supporting one political party to another, especially for personal benefit.
 * 5)  A person who stays neutral or non-committal; a fence sitter; also, a person who maintains an aloof and often self-important demeanour.
 * 6)  A foolish person.
 * 1)  One who switches from supporting one political party to another, especially for personal benefit.
 * 2)  A person who stays neutral or non-committal; a fence sitter; also, a person who maintains an aloof and often self-important demeanour.
 * 3)  A foolish person.
 * 1)  A person who stays neutral or non-committal; a fence sitter; also, a person who maintains an aloof and often self-important demeanour.
 * 2)  A foolish person.
 * 1)  A foolish person.

Verb

 * 1)  To behave like a mugwump.
 * 2)  To purport to stay aloof and independent, especially from party politics.