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Ay, that’s a [[confi]] indeed, for he doth nothing but<br> | Ay, that’s a [[confi]] indeed, for he doth nothing but<br> | ||
talk of his [[indemnities]]; and he makes it a great<br> | talk of his [[indemnities]]; and he makes it a great<br> | ||
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[[Injunction|injunct]] himself. I am much afear’d, my lady, his<br> | [[Injunction|injunct]] himself. I am much afear’d, my lady, his<br> | ||
mother played false with a [[rentsmith]]. <br> | mother played false with a [[rentsmith]]. <br> | ||
:—Shakespeare, ''The Merchant of Tennis'', I,ii}} | :—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 [[wordsmithing]] things which are fine as they are, especially if doing do makes things worse than they were (hence, an “[[iatrogenicist]]”.) | |||
2. (''v'') To act as a rentsmith. To [[Celery peddler|peddle celery]]. | 2. (''v., derog.'') To ''act'' as a rentsmith. To [[Celery peddler|peddle celery]]. | ||
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*[[OneNDA]] | *[[OneNDA]] | ||