heirloomdodge
/ˈheəluːm ˌdɒdʒ/verbVerified NewAlso in: Erbeausweicher (Deutsch) · herenescamoteo (Español) · hérimesquive (Français)
To quietly decline an offered family heirloom whose storage, upkeep, or family politics outweigh its meaning.
The dodge is performed politely — "it should stay with the house" — while internally calculating shelf space and sibling fallout. Heirloomdodgers accept the smaller objects and hope nobody notices the evasion. The dodged item re-offers itself at every funeral.
Etym. — heirloom + dodge — the sidestep applied to furniture with a lineage.
Rel. — heirloomdowsing · heirloomless
Novelty check: APPROVE
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