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mortgage mom
 n.— «This year could mark the emergence of what might be called mortgage moms—voters whose sense of well-being is freighted with anxiety about their families’ financial squeeze. Democrats are betting that this factor is strong enough to trump security or cultural values issues.» —“‘Mortgage Moms’ May Star in Midterm Vote” by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, Chris Cillizza Washington Post Sept. 4, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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