English Explanatory Dictionary

hairy arm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A purposeful flaw or obvious mistake introduced, usually to a graphic design, in order to bait or divert the attention of a boss or client who might otherwise focus on harder-to-fix or less trivial mistakes.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hairy, arm.

Word forms

hairy arm hairy arms

Related words

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