lackmeiern

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German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlakˌmaɪ̯ɐn/
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Verb

lackmeiern (weak, third-person singular present lackmeiert, past tense lackmeierte, past participle gelackmeiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, informal) to dupe
    Synonyms: betrügen, täuschen
    • 1969 November 28, Alexander Rost, “Spione, Agenten, Soldaten”, in Die Zeit:
      Immer wieder haben besonders Auslandskorrespondenten sich der Aufforderung, Informationen nicht nur an ihre Redaktionen zu liefern, entziehen müssen. Unterließen sie’s, waren sie nicht selten, um es mild zu sagen, gelackmeiert.
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