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Occam's broom

Occam's broom proper noun: the dishonest tendency to conceal relevant facts.

Proper noun

Occam's broom

  1. (humorous) The dishonest tendency to conceal relevant facts.

Origin of Occam's broom

Based on Occam's razor, and the idea of "sweeping something under the rug" or similar.

Questions about Occam's broom

What does Occam's broom mean?
Occam's broom means the dishonest tendency to conceal relevant facts.
What part of speech is Occam's broom?
Occam's broom is a proper noun.

Words near Occam's broom in the dictionary

  1. OCBs
  2. occ
  3. occabot
  4. occaecation
  5. Occam
  6. Occam's broom
  7. Occam's razor
  8. Occamism
  9. Occamist
  10. Occamistic
  11. Occamists

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