Congresscritter

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A congressperson. US, derogatory, humorous, slang

    "There are a number of Congresscritters who'd like nothing better than to convert the Shuttle into benefits for their own districts."

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"There are a number of Congresscritters who'd like nothing better than to convert the Shuttle into benefits for their own districts."

Etymology

From congress + critter.

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