Trollope ploy en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after an incident from an Anthony Trollope novel in which a woman interprets a casual romantic gesture as a marriage proposal.
Meanings
- A negotiation technique in which a proposal from another party is deliberately misinterpreted in such a way that it is more to the responding party's liking, with the aim of having the misinterpreted version accepted in the interests of diplomacy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trollope ploys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |