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:—Shakespeare, ''The Merchant of Tennis'', I,ii}}{{d|Rentsmith|/rɛntsmɪθ/|n., derog|}} (also '''rentsmithing''', '''rentsmithery''') | :—Shakespeare, ''The Merchant of Tennis'', I,ii}}{{d|Rentsmith|/rɛntsmɪθ/|n., derog|}} (also '''rentsmithing''', '''rentsmithery''') | ||
1. A [[rent-seeking]] [[legal eagle]]. One who justifies one’s place in the room by | 1. A [[rent-seeking]] [[legal eagle]]. One who justifies one’s place in the room by wordsmithing things which are fine as they are, especially if doing do makes things worse than they were in the first place (hence, an “[[iatrogenicist]]”). | ||
2. (''v., derog.'') To ''act'' as a rentsmith. To [[Celery peddler|peddle celery]]. | 2. (''v., derog.'') To ''act'' as a rentsmith. To [[Celery peddler|peddle celery]]. | ||
{{sa}} | {{sa}} | ||
*[[Rent-seeking]] | |||
*[[OneNDA]] | *[[OneNDA]] | ||
*[[Flannel]] | |||