What is Onus Shift?
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The process of calling someone that you know is not home, or cannot answer, for the sole purpose of shifting the responsibility of the return call to the other person.
"I called him when he was on the golf course because I knew he wouldn't answer. Classic onus shift."
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Used - to great effect - by the boss in 'Team America - World Police.'
(Michael Moore enters)
"Jesus-titty-fucking-Chri..