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Boll weevil (politics) — Boll weevils was an American political term used in the mid and late 20th century to describe conservative Southern Democrats. During and after the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, boll weevils were part of the coalition generally in… … Wikipedia
Boll weevil (disambiguation) — Boll weevil may refer to:* Boll weevil, a beetle * Bo Weavil Jackson, a blues musician * Boll weevil (politics), an American political term used in the mid and late 20th century * Boll Weevil (restaurant), a restaurant chain * Boll Weevil… … Wikipedia
Boll weevil — For other uses, see Boll weevil (disambiguation). Boll Weevil Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
boll weevil — 1. a snout beetle, Anthonomus grandis, that attacks the bolls of cotton. 2. Informal. (esp. in the U.S. Congress) a Southern Democrat with conservative views who often votes with the Republicans as part of a Southern or conservative power bloc.… … Universalium
boll weevil — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms boll weevil : singular boll weevil plural boll weevils an insect that lives in North America and damages cotton plants … English dictionary
Boll Weevil Eradication Program — The Boll Weevil Eradication Program is a program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that has sought to eradicate the boll weevil in the cotton growing areas of the United States. It is one of the world s most… … Wikipedia
The Boll Weevil Song — Infobox Single Name = The Boll Weevil Song Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Brook Benton Album = The Boll Weevil Song and 11 Other Great Hits A side = B side = Your Eyes Released = 1961 Format = 7 (45 rpm) Recorded = Genre = Novelty song… … Wikipedia
Conservative Democrat — This article is about conservative members of the Democratic Party in the United States. For the Swiss political party, see Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland. For the Slovakian political party, see Conservative Democrats of Slovakia.… … Wikipedia
Kannapolis Intimidators — MiLB infobox name = Kannapolis Intimidators founded = 1995 city = Kannapolis, North Carolina misc = uniform class level = A past class level= current league = South Atlantic League conference = division = Southern Division past league =… … Wikipedia
Blue Dog Coalition — The Blue Dog Coalition, commonly known as the Blue Dogs, is a group of United States Congressional Representatives from the Democratic Party who identify themselves as moderates.[1] It was formed in 1995[2][3] during the 104th Congress to give… … Wikipedia
Enterprise, Alabama — Infobox Settlement official name = Enterprise, Alabama settlement type = City nickname = motto = City of Progress imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location in Alabama mapsize1 = map … Wikipedia
