Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words, Contemporary Cliches, Cant & Management Jargon
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WATSON'S DICTIONARY OF WEASEL WORDS, CONTEMPORARY CLICHES, CANT & MANAGEMENT JARGON
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In a world where people rarely say what they mean or mean what they say, it’s vital that we have a document such as Don Watson’s WEASEL WORDS to decipher the language of these tongue-tripping tyrants.
Weasel words are used to hide the truth and to slew or complicate meaning. In the same way that a weasel sucks the life out of eggs, weasel words suck the meaning out of real words – plus they just sound wanky.
Next time your boss asks you to commit to an involuntary career event (you’re fired) you’ll be one step ahead of their sly vernacular, thanks to this literary weapon designed to tackle those words that make brains hurt and hearts sink.
Ever wondered what a revenue protection officer was? It’s a fancy name for a ticket inspector. Negative patient outcome? Someone’s dead. What’s Aussie mateship all about? According to Watson, it’s a cult.
With a plethora of words and phrases favoured by political and managerial weasels covered, WEASEL WORDS will protect your ears from bleeding next time a bigwig/dicklick opens their mouth.
Best of luck with future projects,
TwoThousand.
Format: Book
Motivation: Improve your dinner conversation
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