Quockerwodger is Shashi Tharoor's latest word of the day. Here's what it means
India Today
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has introduced a new word to Twitter- Quockerwodger.
Every now and then, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor manages to bamboozle the internet with his English vocabulary. Netizens love it when Tharoor introduces words with tough syllables and many have termed them gems from the famous ‘Tharoorosauras’.
The Thiruvananthapuram MP shared another such word in one of his latest tweets and netizens totally loved it. Tharoor’s word of the day is Quockerwodger. According to the definition, the term coined back in 1860 defined a wooden puppet.
However, the definition of the word also implies a political meaning. In politics, Quockerwodger was a politician acting on the instructions of an influential third party rather than properly representing their constituents.
“A useful addition to our political vocabulary!? #Quockerwodger,” read the caption.
Take a look:
A useful addition to our political vocabulary!? #Quockerwodger pic.twitter.com/iGSCMY6tzA
The tweet has been liked over 2,200 times and netizens eagerly tried to guess Tharoor’s intention behind the tweet. While some Twitter users pointed out that it may be a jibe at the current political scenario, others wrote how they were thrilled to learn a new word.
