mushroom party
English
Etymology
Referring to the rapid growth of mushrooms.
Noun
mushroom party (plural mushroom parties)
- (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)