frontrunneritis

noun

Etymology

From front runner + -itis.

Definitions

  1. A supposed affliction said to cause someone, especially a political candidate, to…

    A supposed affliction said to cause someone, especially a political candidate, to struggle as soon as they become a front runner.

    • Yes, FrontRunneritis is a terrible disease. Lyndon Johnson had it. Ed Muskie had it. Howard Dean had it. Candidates for all levels of office catch it.

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