handwavy

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English[edit]

WOTD – 6 February 2016

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhændˌweɪvi/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Adjective[edit]

handwavy (comparative more handwavy, superlative most handwavy)

  1. (informal, of a demonstration, proof, or explanation) Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to laymen, common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples.

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