mushroom party

English

Etymology

Referring to the rapid growth of mushrooms.

Noun

mushroom party (plural mushroom parties)

(derogatory) A new political party that sprouts up quickly before an election, but proves short-lived.

References

Smith, Joseph Patterson (1898), History of the Republican Party in Ohio, pg. 372.
United National Party v. Commissioner-General of Inland Revenue (Sri Lanka, 1978)

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