DEFINITION: v. To win approval by carefully omitting any and all facts which may put the “correct” decision in jeopardy. n. A form of persuasion, or perhaps deceit, which is based on selective omissions.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Gomission: /go mishun/ When Sandra told her best friend Lacy about her latest boyfriend,”Fred”,she was coy about his background. Her gomission about “Fred’s” marital status and health history left Lacy thinking he was a catch. When Sandra finally admitted that he was married and had social diseases, Lacy was shocked. She was to be even more shocked later on when she discovered that “Fred” was actually her very own husband, Norbert! Etymology: Go (do it;functioning correctly and ready for action;enter or assume a certain state or condition) & Omission (a mistake resulting from neglect;neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something) Created by: Nosila.
Explanasssshhion: /eks plen ay sssssshhh un/ the Mayor’s explanasssshhion helped put the ass back into canvassing, Etymology: explanation sssshh! Created by: galwaywegian.
Fract: /frakt/ Everything she said was true. She would break down all she knew and serve up just those bits that favored her interests. â€I’m not lyingâ€, she would say and that’s a fract. Etymology: fracture (the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material) + fact (a thing that is indisputably the case) Created by: artr.
Harrow: // Don’t tell the whole truth, just a little; you know: Harrow. Etymology: Created by: elteboso.
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