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kidology

British  
/ kɪˈdɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. informal  the art or practice of bluffing or deception

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Etymology

Origin of kidology

C20: from kid ² + ology

Example Sentences

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I still think that was more kidology than him ruling his side out of the race but, either way, it must be painful to drop points like that after winning their previous eight games in all competitions.

From BBC

Andy Farrell has refused to be drawn on the Jones’s midweek kidology, meeting questions with a wall of PR speak about “process” and the like.

From The Guardian

Fury reveals that, before their first fight, he and Wilder exchanged regular texts – full of kidology and glee about how much money they would make together.

From The Guardian

The New York Giants and Jets train and play in New Jersey, you see, but Kennedy’s delighted kidology hints at a more serious problem for any team hoping to rep the Big Apple: finding a home in the city.

From The Guardian

Still no Rochdale team by the way – maybe this is some good old fashioned Cup kidology!

From The Guardian