Word · Habits & procrastination
pronoun-dodging
verb
/proh-nown-doj-ing/
Definition
The linguistic gymnastics required to speak to an acquaintance without revealing you forgot their identity.
In use
“I spent the whole chat pronoun-dodging and just calling him 'mate'.”
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Language
- Language form
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /proh-nown-doj-ing/
Classification
- Life domain
- Mind, body & behaviour
History
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