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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tasnim	-	Arabic
ThaÏS	-	Ancient Greek
Matilde	mah-TEEL-de (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Hinrich	HIN-rikh	Low German
Nayeli	-	Native American, Zapotec
Niraj	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali