weasel words



weasel words

  (mainly American)
words that you use to avoid answering a question or to deceive someone She was too experienced an interviewer to be taken in by the weasel words of crafty politicians.
See also: weasel, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KeeganKEE-gənIrish, English
Marsaili-Scottish
Sumantra-Bengali
Laird[lɛəd]
VanVANEnglish
Glyn-Welsh