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lame duck

lame duck

 
pronunciation:
leIm duhk
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an elected official or group of officials serving in public office during the period between an unsuccessful or unattempted reelection and the inauguration of a successor.
definition 2: one who is weak, ineffective, unusable, or worthless.