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Latest revision as of 08:44, March 5, 2020
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- The term avoision originated in the literature of the anti-taxation movement in the U.S. in the 1970s; it was coined to get around laws against advocating or providing advice relating to tax evasion.
- From the words avoidance and evasion, both meaning: keeping away from or preventing from happening.
- From the Middle English word avoiden and the Latinevasionem
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA: /əˈvɔɪʒən/ SAMPA: /@"vOIZ@n/
Definition[edit]
Avoision[edit]
- verb plural:avoisions
- stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Usage[edit]
Used in[edit]
Used by[edit]
- Kent Brockman - Uses this word on-air.
Quotes[edit]
"I don't say evasion, I say avoision."
Notes[edit]
This is a reference to a William Shatner outtake where he argues with his director over "sabotage": "You say sabotage. I say sabot-age" (rhyming with the word badge).
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| Adultivity • Appling • Aserose • Avoision • Bagzooka • Banjoologist • Bartesque • Bathiola • Beginualize • Buh • Cromulent • D'oh • Frogurt • Goomar • Kwyjibo • Lupper • Obo-mo-boe • Tuba-ma-ba • Vegetabletarian • Vio-ma-lin |
