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English
Etymology
A humorous metaphor about the cultivation of mushrooms, in that they are "given shit and kept in the dark".
Noun
mushroom syndrome (uncountable)
- The practice of being supplied with little or no information and often instead intentionally supplied with misinformation.
We never heard about those changes coming, and were told everything would be staying the same. Typical mushroom syndrome from management again.
References
- The Honourable Mr. Justice Archie Campbell (2004) The SARS Commission Interim Report SARS and Public Health in Ontario
- Adam T. Fox, Michael Fertleman, Pauline Cahill, and Roger D. Palmer (2003) “Medical slang in British hospitals”, in Ethics and Behaviour: “Discussion of the "usage, derivation, and psychological, ethical, and legal aspects of slang terminology in medicine" as well as a glossary of common UK medical slang terms”
- “Urban Dictionary: Mushroom Syndrome”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2015 September 2 (last accessed)
- “English Forums: Mushroom Syndrome”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2015 September 2 (last accessed)