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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(Australia, New Zealand) To dodge responsibility; to pass something on to another so that they take the blame..
Some of the best duckshoving and waltzing around the issue ever witnessed in this Chamber over the past few years has emanated from the Minister for the Arts.
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Duckshove means (Australia, New Zealand) To dodge responsibility; to pass something on to another so that they take the blame..
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Some of the best duckshoving and waltzing around the issue ever witnessed in this Chamber over the past few years has emanated from the Minister for the Arts.
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