clothespin vote

English

Etymology

From the idea of figuratively holding one’s nose and voting.

Noun

clothespin vote (plural clothespin votes)

  1. (idiomatic) A vote that is cast for for a given candidate despite personal reservations or a distaste for that individual.
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