oakeshott 

Verb: To delay an important announcement by verbalising every thought in your head prior to the important bit.

Also oakeshotting - the act of rambling on, creating frustration in your audience.

Derived from Independent MP Rob Oakeshott's Sep 7, 2010 speech to announce which way he was voting in the Australian Elections of 2010

1. Gosh I wish he'd stop oakeshotting and get on with it!

2. Ryan Seacrest can really oakeshott in those American Idol decision shows eh?

3. Jeezo I coulda read War and Peace since he started oakeshotting

oakeshott by NTHP September 7, 2010

Oakshott 

1. To "Oakshott": A long, rambling dissertation, outlining points, sub-points and related side-issue points.

2. "Oakshotting": Avoiding getting to the point in order to capture a few more seconds in the limelight.

'I've got 1200 words left to write for this essay...looks like I'll have to Oakshott the rest'

Stop Oakshotting around and get to the point

Oakshott by rgdawg September 7, 2010

oakeshotting 

Slang for telling lies. Synonymous with telling porkies.

Girl: I swear the documents were only sitting in my attic.

Guy: Sure, Isabel... you're just oakeshotting now!

oakeshotting by isabeloakeshottismybae June 20, 2018

Oakeshott 

verb. To manage to piss off all sides in one cynical move

Matt Hancock is going to Oakeshott this birthday party if he turns up.

Oakeshott by Otto English March 2, 2023