Pledge “Avince”
"I will endeavour to get the word "Avince" into the OED but only if 14 other UK citizens will do the same."
— Jay, Very Strange Person (contact)
Deadline to sign up by: 18th July 2005
11 people signed up, 3 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
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Definition.
Avince
Verb- 1. To evade (a question) yet convince (the questioner that a satisfactory answer has been given) 2. Cast confusion (in an answer)
Noun - An act of avincing
Phrases - His answer was avincent. The girl in the shop was avincing me. I avinced him with my cunning answer. All you need to do is avince him.
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To obtain an OED (Oxford English Dictionary) entry, the word need to be in widespread useage and there also needs to be evidence of it in print, such as in magazines, journals and newspapers etc.
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Jay, the Pledge Creator, joined by:
- Pete J
- R Bailey
- SHARON CONDY
- Simon Scott
- Leila Reynolds
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- Vince
- Kerry McGregor
- Luther Blisset
- 2 people who did not want to give their names
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