plumpers

/ˈplʌmpərz/
noun
  1. Small, soft, round objects, often used as padding or stuffing.
    • The costume designer used plumpers to give the actor a rounder belly.
    • She added a few plumpers to the pillow to make it more comfortable.
    • These sofa cushions need some plumpers to keep their shape.
  2. In voting, a ballot cast for only one candidate when multiple positions are to be filled, or a vote given to a single candidate to increase their chances.
    • In the old system, a plumpers was a way to show strong support for one person.
    • He cast a plumpers for his favorite candidate instead of voting for the whole slate.
    • The election officials counted the plumpers separately from the other ballots.
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