throttlebottom
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the book Of Thee I Sing, by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, in which Mr. Alexander Throttlebottom runs for vice-president of the United States.
Noun[edit]
throttlebottom (plural throttlebottoms)
- (derogatory) An incompetent holder of a public office.
Translations[edit]
incompetent public officer
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