ringdodge
/ˈrɪŋˌdɒdʒ/nounVerified NewAlso in: Jawort-Schleicher (Deutsch) · esquivaalianza (Español) · alliésquive (Français)
The evasive manoeuvre performed when an elder asks, at a family gathering, when you are going to get married.
The question lands between the salad and the roast; the answer is a smile, a deflection to the potatoes, and a subject change executed at speed. Everyone at the table recognises the move, including the asker, who simply re-asks next year. Ringdodge is a family sport with no winner and no final whistle.
Etym. — ring + dodge — the boxing image fits: you cannot block the question, only slip it.
Rel. — matriarchmurmur
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