‖draadsitter, noun

/ˈdrɑːtsətə(r)/
Origin:
Afrikaans, EnglishShow more Afrikaans, draad wire, fence + sitter sitter; probably translation of English fence-sitter.
A fence-sitter, especially in the context of politics. Also attributive.
1970 C. Kinsley Informant, Koegasbrug, Northern CapeDraadsitter. A person of no strong political views.
1979 Het Suid-Western 3 Oct.He played the role of a draadsitter during the town council’s debate on Sunday sport. Mr Joubert abstained from voting on the issue.
1979 Sunday Times 9 Dec. (Mag. Sect.) 1After all the vacillating, draadsitter Vorster years, our country at last has a leader.
1987 P. Laurence in Weekly Mail 13 Mar. 5Their high-sounding manifesto invites their categorisation as prevaricating draadsitters more that it commends them as intrepid innovators.
1992 K. Owen in Sunday Times 8 Mar. 22The wavering voters, even the draadsitters, await a leader who will..tell them where we are going, and how we can make it work when we get there.
A fence-sitter, especially in the context of politics. Also attributive.
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