Dumb insolence is an offence against military discipline in which a subordinate displays an attitude of defiance towards a superior without open disagreement.[1] It is also found in settings such as education in which obedience and deference to a teacher is expected but may be refused by unruly pupils.[2] For example, a pupil may suck their teeth, sigh or walk away while being spoken to.[3]
See also[]
- Passive aggression
- Stonewalling
- The Good Soldier Švejk
References[]
- ↑ Daphne M. Gulland, David Hinds-Howell (1986). "The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms". p. 125. http://books.google.com/?id=K8tZAAAAMAAJ.
- ↑ Philip Richard D. Corrigan (1990). "Social Forms/human Capacities". p. 176. ISBN 9780415043540. http://books.google.com/?id=CPQNAAAAQAAJ.
- ↑ David Fontana. "Managing classroom behaviour". http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FGRmjk1qFwwC&pg=PA143.
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