weaselese

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noun

weaselly language

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Meanings

nounweaselese (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableweaselly language

    It was a tangle beyond their linguistic expertise. None of them was well versed in corporate-speak, especially not in the weaselese dialect favoured by the Maicuilla executives.

    2014, J. S. Leitch, Rhaia's Children

Origin

From weasel + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

weaselese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaselese

MLA

“weaselese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaselese. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weaselese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaselese.

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