Veepstakes

noun
/ˈviːpsteɪks/UK/ˈvipˌsteɪks/US

Etymology

Blend of veep (“(informal) Vice President of the United States”) + sweepstakes (plural of sweepstake (“lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants”)).

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of veepstakes.

    • What America needs now is comedy—so hurray, we're getting ready to elect a Vice-President! Sure, we elect a Boss Man too, but it'll be the Veepstakes that'll provide the laughs.
  2. The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a running…

    The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a running mate to become the Vice President if elected.

    • The candidate for the challenging party was undergoing a veepstakes.
    • What America needs now is comedy—so hurray, we're getting ready to elect a Vice-President! Sure, we elect a Boss Man too, but it'll be the Veepstakes that'll provide the laughs.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA