popularity contest
noun
A contest in which the relative popularity of individuals is assessed, or in which popularity is sought; (in extended use) an assessment of the merits of people or issues based on superficial qualities or criteria.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Atlanta Constitution.
- short-acting
- shortage
- short and sweet
- short-arm
- short-arse
- short back and sides
- short bone
- shortbread
- shortcake
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- short commons
- short corner
- short covering
- shortcrust
- shortcrust pastry
- shortcut
- short-dated
- short-day
- short division
- short-eared owl
- shorten
- short end
- shortening