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johnjo | 12:20 Fri 23rd Mar 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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What are weasel words?
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I think that there might be several meanings, but the one that I know is basically insincere words, saying good things to someone whilst luring them into a position which makes them look bad. I think it comes from the tricks that the weasels played on Toad in Wind in the Willows/Toad of Toad Hall.
17:39 Fri 23rd Mar 2001
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There is an article about weasel words on the Phrases & Sayings homepage - see the right-hand column.
10:52 Wed 28th Mar 2001

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