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DBoon

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1. Isn't "chum" something used to attract sharks?

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 07:55 PM

Nov 2020

Consisting of fish guts and blood and other stuff sharks find irresistible?

and "chumocracy" would be a type of governance based on sharks in a feeding frenzy?

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The Tories' 'chumocracy' over Covid contracts is destroying public trust [View all] Celerity Nov 2020 OP

Isn't "chum" something used to attract sharks? DBoon Nov 2020 #1

government characterised by the appointment to public office of friends, or those of similar social Celerity Nov 2020 #2

I figured that, but the second meaning probably applies as well DBoon Nov 2020 #3