hus|tings

hus|tings: hus|tings «HUHS tihngz», noun (plural) or sing

1. the platform or place from which speeches are made in a political campaign: »There seems to be a reluctance on the part of many Republicans to take to the hustings; or perhaps it is just inertia (Wall Street Journal).

2. the platform from which candidates for the British Parliament were formerly nominated and from which they addressed the voters.

3. Especially British. the proceedings at an election.

4. Also, hustings court. a local court in certain cities of Virginia.

5. Historical. a local court of justice, once common in English boroughs.

╂[< Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic hūsthing council < hūs house + thing assembly)]

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hus·tings — /ˈhʌstıŋz/ noun on the hustings : making speeches, meeting people, etc., in order to get people to vote for you : campaigning for a political office candidates who are (out) on the hustings the hustings : the political speeches … Useful english dictionary
hustings — hus•tings [[t]ˈhʌs tɪŋz[/t]] n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1) gov any place from which political campaign speeches are made 2) gov (before 1872) the temporary platform on which candidates for the British Parliament stood when nominated and… … From formal English to slang
hustings — hus|tings [ˈhʌstıŋz] n [: Old English; Origin: husting council meeting , from Old Norse, from hus house + thing council, assembly ] the hustings the process of trying to persuade people to vote for you by making speeches etc at/on the hustings ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hustings — Hus tings, n. pl. [OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. h?sting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. h?s?ing; h?s home + ?ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See {House}, and {Thing}.] 1. A court formerly held in several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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