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Don't Mention the War

A popular phrase of avoidance borrowed from British sitcom, Fawlty Towers.
"Have you taken out the garbage?" "Don't mention the war."

"Are you enjoying your meal?" "Don't mention the war."

menvironment 

Noun. An office space completely dominated by testosterone. Women are relegated solely to ministerial positions and are required to wear skirts while the men in the office close deals and compare dick sizes.
Random sports paraphernalia, a carafe of scotch, and/or a humidor are ubiquitous in the typical menvironment.
menvironment by Big K Monty September 11, 2013

Mentionitis 

giving away the fact one has a crush by frequently mentioning the crush object in an "innocent" context.
Mentionitis as a warning sign:
"Boyfriend: let's go see Movie X
Girlfriend: Oh, Tony from the office saw that and liked it!

Boyfriend: How about pizza?
Girlfriend: sure, i saw Tony from the office having slice and am now craving one.

Girlfriend: I am leaving you for Tony from the office"
Mentionitis by pseudoanu November 14, 2010

Mentionitis 

The inflation of a name used in your vocabulary when talking; usually at the beginning stages of dating someone. Mentionitis is when you can't stop mentioning someone.
H: "These are great cookies"
S: "Matt likes cookies"
H: "So I was looking at something online..."
S: "I got a cool link from Matt, lets check it out."
H: "so..."
S: "Matt blah blah blah Matt Matt Matt"
H: "Whoa you have a strong case of mentionitis"
Mentionitis by Han's February 1, 2009

Don't Mention It 

Equivalent to "you're welcome." A way to let a person know that the task you completed was not a problem and that you were happy to do it.
Woman "Thank you for helping me."
Helper "Don't mention it!"
Don't Mention It by hop_scotch July 24, 2009

not to mention 

1.
used to introduce an additional point which reinforces the point being made.
"I'm amazed you find the time, not to mention the energy, to do any work at all"
not to mention by Masoud Tafahomi January 12, 2015
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