The state of governance that arises when bureaucracy and obfuscation become the acceptable, operational norm.
Our current government, with the media's collusion, has created such an obfustocracy that neither the Oracle at Delphi, nor Nostradamus himself could discern what they really mean.
by Qubit August 27, 2012
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Plausible deniability was attained when they obfuscated the truth by wrapping it within an enigma of lies.
by Raindanz May 15, 2007
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I quit Facebook when I signed up for Google+, but since Facebook won't actually delete my account, I obfuscrammed it by deleting all my friends, then I "liked" a bunch of religious pages, disconnected my mobile link, removed all my pictures, personal information and notes and things, posted a bunch of nude pictures of Kasia, changed my profile name to Kasia, then posted my password everywhere I could think of.
They deleted my account for me.
They deleted my account for me.
by crantheredditor July 3, 2011
Get the obfuscram mug.Did you see Sally's kid? I thought Sally was an oaf and then I saw her oafspring. Looks like the apple didn't fall far from the tree.
by alphaecho January 19, 2011
Get the oafspring mug.A calculated means of communication which relies entirely on actually saying nothing whilst appearing to engage in debate or conversation.
The aim of which is to hide the true meaning or details of what is being said or to avoid actually answering a question completely. This is often achieved via the means of answering a completely different question or by denying the validity of a fact, despite evidence to the contrary.
The aim of which is to hide the true meaning or details of what is being said or to avoid actually answering a question completely. This is often achieved via the means of answering a completely different question or by denying the validity of a fact, despite evidence to the contrary.
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten Derek Lewis?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
I was not entitled to instruct Derek Lewis and I did not instruct him. And –
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
- the truth of the matter is that Mr. Marriott was not suspended. I did not -
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
I did not overrule Derek Lewis.
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
I took advice.
JEREMY PAXMAN:
You're a master of obfuscommunication, Mr Howard.
Did you threaten Derek Lewis?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
I was not entitled to instruct Derek Lewis and I did not instruct him. And –
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
- the truth of the matter is that Mr. Marriott was not suspended. I did not -
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
I did not overrule Derek Lewis.
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?
MICHAEL HOWARD:
I took advice.
JEREMY PAXMAN:
You're a master of obfuscommunication, Mr Howard.
by Pons Alias February 4, 2013
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by jenny liz amanda October 31, 2004
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Jim's statement was ridiculous, all he did was practice obfuscation by initialism. "FYI, tell the CEO we will achieve incredible growth with our OEM by defining the SOP in SAP ECC and using sCRM."
by Urchingoat September 25, 2010
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