pollercoaster

noun

pollercoaster

noun

Etymology Blend of poll + rollercoaster.

1

Government, Politics A poll characterised by dramatic swings or ups and downs in the results.

  • Favreau was notoriously anxious in campaign seasons riding what he called a "poller-coaster" of emotions, checking the daily tracking polls, always anticipating the worst.2019, Ben Rhodes, The World as It Is, page 187:

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