(v.) present participle of pence: avoiding a direct answer to a question, as exemplified by Indiana Governor Mike Pence in his interview on "This Week" on March 29,
2015, about the
broad "religious freedom"
bill he signed.
Examples of pencing:
George Stephanopoulos: "Yes or no: If a florist in Indiana refuses to serve a gay couple at their wedding, is that
legal now in Indiana?"
Mike Pence: "George, this is where this debate has
gone."
"Is that true or not?"
"George, look, the issue here is that, y'know..."
"Yes or no: should it be
legal to discriminate against gays and lesbians?"
"George, you'
re following the mantra of the last week online, and you're trying to make the issue about something else."