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Definition memory-hole in British English

memory-hole noun

noun
1

a place where awkward or inconvenient information can be put; from '1984' by George Orwell

Example

How Truth Slips Down The Memory Hole

Example

Samsung has memory-holed the Orwellian passage from its SmartTV privacy policy, but questions remain | Memory-holed Scientist Feared Resonant Frequency "Ray Gun" Would Fall into Wrong Hands.

Definition memory-hole in British English