A response given that does not directly address the question, rather gives a bland statement in order to appease the question giver(s). Usually involves offering a solution that does not leave said party responsible. -To beat around the bush.

Adj. Something that is expected to have a long lifespan by virtue of having existed for a long time, based on the lindy effect, named for the New York restaurant Lindy's, coined by Albert Goldman and popularized by Nassim Taleb.