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Ay, that’s a [[confi]] indeed, for he doth nothing | ''QUEEN'': Ay, that’s a [[confi]] indeed, for he doth nothing <br> | ||
talk of his [[indemnities]]; | But talk along of his [[indemnities]]; <br> | ||
appropriation to his own | And he makes great [[appropriation]] to his own large part,<br> | ||
[[Injunction|injunct]] himself. I am much afear’d, my lady, | That he can [[Injunction|injunct]] himself. <br> | ||
mother played false with a [[rentsmith]]. | ''HERCULIO'': [[Triago]] may be big, my Liege, but I’ll warrant <br> | ||
: | Not ''that'' big. I am much afear’d, my lady, <br> | ||
His mother played false with a [[rentsmith]]. | |||
:— {{buchstein}}, {{dsh}}, 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 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]]”). | 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]]. | ||
3. '''Rentsmithee''' ''/rɛntsmɪθiː/'' (''n.''): One obliged to render rent to a rentsmith. A [[client]]. | |||
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