mushroom syndrome
English
Etymology
A humorous metaphor about the cultivation of mushrooms, in that they are "given shit and kept in the dark".
Noun
mushroom syndrome (uncountable)
- The practice of being supplied with little or no information and often instead intentionally supplied with misinformation.
- We never heard about those changes coming, and were told everything would be staying the same. Typical mushroom syndrome from management again.
References
The Honourable Mr. Justice Archie Campbell (2004), “The SARS Commission Interim Report SARS and Public Health in Ontario”, in (please provide the title of the work)Adam T. Fox, Michael Fertleman, Pauline Cahill, and Roger D. Palmer (2003), “Medical slang in British hospitals”, in (please provide the title of the work) “Urban Dictionary: Mushroom Syndrome”, in (please provide the title of the work), (please provide a date or year)
“English Forums: Mushroom Syndrome”, in (please provide the title of the work), (please provide a date or year)