👉 In linguistics, "weaselship" is a behavior or trait that involves manipulating words or sentences to make them sound more like those of another person. This can be done by using adjectives or other descriptors to change the meaning or tone of the original sentence. The term comes from the common practice of inventing new words or phrases to fit into existing ones, which is often seen as a form of "weaselcraft" in the legal and business world.