mug·wump[muhg-wuhmp]
–noun
1.a Republican who refused to support the party nominee, James G. Blaine, in the presidential campaign of 1884.
2.a person who is unable to make up his or her mind on an issue, esp. in politics; a person who is neutral on a controversial issue.
—Related forms
mug·wump·er·y, mugwumpism, noun
mug·wump·i·an, adjective
mugwumpish, adjective
-Related Words
fencesitter, independent
Word Origin & History
mugwump
1832, jocular for "great man, boss," Amer.Eng., from Algonquian (Natick) mugquomp "important person" (derived from mugumquomp "war leader"); used since 1884 of Republicans who refused to support James G. Blaine's presidential candidacy, hence "one who holds himself aloof from party politics."
All right here is a word that one might actually use in a sentence
kib·itz [kib-its]
intr.v. kib·itzed , kib·itz·ing , kib·itz·es InformalTo look on and offer unwanted, usually meddlesome advice to others.
To chat; converse.
all information taken from dictionary.com, example sentence from ask.com

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