útúrsnúningur

Icelandic

Etymology

From að snúa út úr (“to misconstrue intentionally”).

Noun

útúrsnúningur m

  1. the act of being intentionally obtuse; to intentionally misinterpret someone's words; deliberate misconstruction
  2. to deliberately give a non-sensical response

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