Diplospeak

What is Diplospeak?


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The dialect of slang, or euphemismistic speech used by diplomats and politicians when they want to say something terrible about someone, but don't want to pay the consequences of saying such a terrible thing.

From NYTimes, 10/22/05: 'Mr. Bolton, who termed Mr. Mekdad's denials " ridiculous," accused Syriaof failing to cooperate with the investigators, which, he said, was "diplospeak for obstruction of justice."'

See diplospeak, slander, libel, slang, euphemism, diplomat, politician, terrible, consequences, new york times, syria, lebanon, justice


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