bona fides | 1910 | evidence or confirmation of someone's good faith or authenticity
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|a person who adheres to conservative principles within the Democratic party, once called a Boll Weevil; as of 2009 there are 45-50 Blue Dog Democrats in the [[House of Representatives]], which is enough to form a majority with [[Republicans]]
|a person who adheres to conservative principles within the Democratic party, once called a Boll Weevil; as of 2009 there are 45-50 Blue Dog Democrats in the [[House of Representatives]], which is enough to form a majority with [[Republicans]]
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|1910<ref>Estimate for the emergence in popularity of this meaning of the term.</ref>
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|evidence or confirmation of someone's good faith or authenticity