weasel
noun
any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Corporations have been weaseling out of guarantees for future retirees for years, but promises to current retirees generally have been sacrosanct.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2014
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