Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lobby fodder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: lob-by -fod-der
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Members of Parliament who vote according to the party line but otherwise contribute little or nothing.

British usage; Colloquial; Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

Alluding to the division of the assembly, in which MPs walk through one of the two division lobbies on either side of the House in order to vote for or against.

Usage

Questions

What does lobby fodder mean?: Members of Parliament who vote according to the party line but otherwise contribute little or nothing.
Where does lobby fodder come from?: Alluding to the division of the assembly, in which MPs walk through one of the two division lobbies on either side of the House in order to vote for or against.

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