pencil whipping

A form of pencil whip — To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pencil whip
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APA

pencil whipping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20whipping

MLA

“pencil whipping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20whipping. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pencil whipping,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20whipping.

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