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KNOW-NOTHINGS, KNOW-NOTHING PARTY

\nˈə͡ʊnˈʌθɪŋz], \nˈə‍ʊnˈʌθɪŋz], \n_ˈəʊ_n_ˈʌ_θ_ɪ_ŋ_z]\

Definitions of KNOW-NOTHINGS, KNOW-NOTHING PARTY

1894 - Dictionary of United States history

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a name given to the members of the American party, because, being members of a secret order, when they were asked anything about its organization or concerns, they professed to know nothing about the matter.

1894 - Dictionary of United States history
By John Franklin Jameson

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