| 单词 | rhinoceros party |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRhinoceros Party Rhinoceros Party n. Canadian Politics a spoof political party, founded in Montreal in 1963, which fielded candidates with absurd manifesto pledges, and was effectively dissolved by an election reform law in 1993. ΚΠ 1964 Winnipeg Free Press 28 Jan. 12/5 The Gazette quotes an unidentified Rhinoceros party supporter as saying the party was so named because ‘the rhinoceros is a thick-skinned, clumsy, stupid animal which loves to wallow in the mire but can move fast when it senses danger. In other words, it's the perfect symbol of the Quebec MP in Ottawa.’ 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 24 Jan. 7/3 If you're prone to uncontrollable yawning at the merest mention of Canada's imminent election.., you probably haven't heard of the Monty Pythons of Canadian politics—the Rhinoceros Party. 2004 National Post (Canada) 17 May a10/2 My fondest hope would be the return of the Rhinoceros Party. < as lemmas |
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