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