accismus, n.
“The pretended refusal of something one keenly desires.”
“He pretended to hardly notice her, trying not to catch her eye during WRI 111. It may seem that he didn’t like her, but in reality, he really wanted to ask if she’d be his valentine.”
“accismus, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, December 2014. Web. 11 February 2015.
And speaking of valentines. We’re selling handmade valentines all week in the Writing Center! $5 a piece and all proceeds benefit the YMCA Literacy Initiative.
