/nyem-bo-tah-VEE/
Playing dumb, faking ignorance to dodge responsibility or accountability. From Guaraní, ñembotavy is a very Paraguayan art — the strategic performance of not knowing.
Example
"Don't play dumb — you knew perfectly well what was happening."
"He pulled the innocent act and nobody called him out."
Regional synonyms:
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/nyem-bo-tah-VEE/
Playing dumb, faking ignorance to dodge responsibility or accountability. From Guaraní, ñembotavy is a very Paraguayan art — the strategic performance of not knowing.
Example
"Don't play dumb — you knew perfectly well what was happening."
"He pulled the innocent act and nobody called him out."
Regional synonyms: