Verboticism: Forgetwit

'Do you have anything to say about your predecessor?'

DEFINITION: v. To pretend to forget an embarrassing act or event. n. A person who pretends to forget embarrassing moments or actions.

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Forgetwit

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: fərgetwit

Sentence: As he took up the mantle of his new job, Barry took the high road and chose to ignore the blunders of his predecessor — to forgetwit. It was not an easy thing to do.

Etymology: forget (fail to remember) + twit (fool)

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