Definition

Since there are some who may not know what this old term means (because many don't use pencils anymore) it is provided below:


Pencil whip


Verb

pencil whip (third-person singular simple present pencil whips, present participle pencil whipping, simple past and past participle pencil whipped)

(idiomatic) To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.

(idiomatic) To complete a form, record, or document without having performed the implied work or without supporting data or evidence.

Knowing the auditors were coming in just a week, we chose to pencil whip the quarterly inventory forms for the last year.

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