mushroom party

English

Etymology

Referring to the rapid growth of mushrooms.

Noun

mushroom party (plural mushroom parties)

1. (derogatory) A new political party that sprouts up quickly before an election, but proves short-lived.

References

• Smith, Joseph Patterson (1898), History of the Republican Party in Ohio, pg. 372.
• United National Party v. Commissioner-General of Inland Revenue (Sri Lanka, 1978)