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1. [n] [joc]
▶ giving evasive answers by arguing over the definition of a word



History:
3. A 2018-12-08 05:56:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK
2. A* 2018-12-06 07:27:23  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think the lit isn't all that helpful when it's only a half lit, and if you actually translate the "gohan" bit into one instead of two 
words, you miss the point.
  Diff:
@@ -12,3 +12,2 @@
-<misc>&col;</misc>
-<gloss>giving evasive answers by playing on words</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">gohan reasoning</gloss>
+<misc>&joc;</misc>
+<gloss>giving evasive answers by arguing over the definition of a word</gloss>
1. A* 2018-12-06 05:47:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180528/p2a/00m/0na/021000c?fbclid=IwAR2bVP3-
ugKcwfU6GaAKaI2TYmhZo10DkH8aQ6dTwwk8o1uou1_ClXnJlj0
  Comments:
One of this year's buzzwords, related to Abe's avoiding clear answers. Came up in the 
translators' FB group.

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