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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/weasel+word http://www.thefreedictionary.com/weasel+word > Weasel word: An equivocal word used to deprive a statement of its f
by MatthewPhillips 15y ago
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/weasel+word http://www.thefreedictionary.com/weasel+word
> Weasel word: An equivocal word used to deprive a statement of its force or to evade a direct commitment.
From the article, emphasis mine:
> A linebreak indicates, in most cases, the end of a statement;
- ahoyhere 15y agoThat's like saying that "Car crashes, in most cases, are not fatal" is weasel words at work, when in fact it's simply a fact. Car crashes are not fatal, in most cases. And in JS, a line break indicates the end of a statement, in most cases. It's in the spec for ASI.