slide-talking

verb /ˈslaɪdˌtɔ .kɪŋ/ (British), /ˈslaɪdˌtɑ .kɪŋ/ (American)

1. To casually or subtly insert significant or serious information into a conversation that appears unrelated, often to minimize attention or avoid direct discussion.
2. The act or habit of embedding important truths within casual or unrelated conversation.
He was slide-talking when he mentioned his breakup while we were discussing movies.
Slide-talking has become his way of revealing feelings without being vulnerable.
He was slide-talking when he casually mentioned he might quit his job, right after we were discussing lunch plans.
During the meeting, she slide-talked a major project delay into a joke about printer issues.
Watch out for his slide-talking—he hides the truth between jokes and random stories.
by skhannit April 29, 2025
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