Word Woman

Welcome to another exciting installment of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Got the January blahs? Can't find anything exciting to do? Perk up your brain with a good book, a challenging crossword or a stimulating sudoku. Or, you can expand your vocabulary with the Word of the Week:

Charm offensive: A deliberate campaign of using charm in order to achieve a goal, especially a political one. -- "The Oxford Dictionary of New Words", Elizabeth Knowles, Ed., Oxford University Press, New York, 1997.

Example: John instituted a massive charm offensive against his boss in order to achieve a highly sought-after promotion.