Definition of cone of silence

cone of silence

noun

• a metaphorical area in which secrets are spoken, and outside of which those secrets are not spoken.

  Friend 1: I just heard something scandalous. I'll tell you, but cone of silence, okay?
  
  Friend 2: Okay.

  Last edited on Oct 02 2021. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 02 2021.

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