pencil whipped
pencil whipped is the simple past and past participle of pencil whip.
Meaning of pencil whip
Verb
pencil whip (third-person singular simple present pencil whips, present participle pencil whipping, simple past and past participle pencil whipped)
- To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
- To complete a form, record, or document without having performed the implied work or without supporting data or evidence.
- Knowing the auditors were coming in just a week, we chose to pencil whip the quarterly inventory forms for the last year.
Questions about pencil whipped
- What is pencil whipped the simple past and past participle of?
- Pencil whipped is the simple past and past participle of pencil whip.
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