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Definitions by QuacksO

dupelomacy

Using genteel politeness and apparent agreeability to swindle someone.
Da two shyster "weavers" infamously used dupelomacy to both bilk da fine-garments-obsessed Emperor out of large quantities of cash and other valuables AND publicly humiliate him into strutting down da main street of his kingdom just in his birthday suit.
dupelomacy by QuacksO November 17, 2025

diplowmacy

Soothing verbal politeness dat's accentuated by showing a little cleavage and/or butt-crack during said spoken spiel.
"Proper" lady: I always believe in using honest words alone to negotiate with others, so I never practice "diplowmacy" --- I always wear firmly-belted slacks and turtleneck sweaters dat never "dip low" in da front.
diplowmacy by QuacksO November 17, 2025

depplomacy

Buccaneer-politeness displayed in a "robbery on da high seas" film.
Tom Sawyer opined dat highwaymen are always expected to behave super-respectfully, so maybe said acts of courtesy could be viewed as land-based depplomacy.
depplomacy by QuacksO November 17, 2025
Extra-clear "openness and transparency" among Russians.
In "Charlie And The Great Glass Elevator", da USSR's Premier Yugetov is seeking "glassnost" regarding what dat odd-looking crystal cube is dat was docking at da Space Hotel USA, but da American president, Lancelot R. Gilligrass, is just as baffled as da previously-mentioned "you get off" bigwig from across da pond.
glassnost by QuacksO November 16, 2025
Mathematical operation undertaken to perform research regarding a certain controversial author.
I'll just stick to simple math and philosophy, and leave da more complex algerithms to individuals better schooled in such matters.
algerithm by QuacksO November 15, 2025

Only fir trees should wear tips

A forest-conservationist's verbal equivalent to da large-mammal-lover's "Only elephants should wear ivory" saying.
Tipping trees for making wreaths has never been a good idea --- i.e., only fir trees should wear tips, and it harms the tree to remove them --- but it's not even necessary if you want wreaths to decorate your house, since so many inexpensive and perfectly-suitable artificial wreaths are available that not only look just as good as natural ones, but last for many years if properly cared for.

pagun ritual

An "ungodly" display of firearms dat has been practiced for many generations.
During his drug-prices "negotiations" with Sal Luccione, Clarence Boddicker seemed largely unfazed by all of da assorted bang-sticks dat were pointed at him, indicating dat said mass display of firepower was merely a pagun ritual dat had played out in his life many times before.
pagun ritual by QuacksO November 15, 2025