Glozer

/ˈɡloʊ.zər/ noun

Definition

One who glozes; a person who explains things away, offers smooth excuses, or covers up unpleasant truths.

Etymology

From gloze (Old French gloser) plus the agent suffix '-er,' which creates a noun meaning 'one who does something.' The term is archaic but appears in Middle English literature.

Kelly Says

A glozer was so common in medieval times that it appears in sermons and moral literature as a type of deceiver—basically a medieval spin-doctor or someone who talks their way out of everything.

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