マッチポンプ

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of マッチ (matchi, “match (device)”) + ポンプ (ponpu, “pump”), alluding to committing arson and then extinguishing the fire by oneself.

Noun

マッチポンプ • (matchi ponpu) 

  1. benefiting from a problem one is responsible for; creating a problem and selling the solution; hypocrisy
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