Duckshove

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To dodge responsibility; to pass something on to another so that they take the blame. Australia, New-Zealand

    "Some of the best duckshoving and waltzing around the issue ever witnessed in this Chamber over the past few years has emanated from the Minister for the Arts."

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"Some of the best duckshoving and waltzing around the issue ever witnessed in this Chamber over the past few years has emanated from the Minister for the Arts."

Etymology

From duck + shove.

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