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DEFINITION: n A lie told by a politician which is not really a lie, because in their heart of hearts, they are pretending it is true. v. To believe you are telling the truth even though you know it's really not.

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Bushcrack

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: bush-crak

Sentence: His Bushcrack about the decrease in taxes was aimed to please those precious voters.

Etymology: From "Bush" meaning "liar" and "wisecrack" used ironically. Also note "crack" a joke, smile etc. It was either that or "politrick" (a word I heard from Max Cavalera).

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COMMENTS:

Rhymes with bushwhack and reminds me of the joke about how you can tell he's lying (his lips are moving). - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-22: 13:09:00

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Fibabuster

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: fib a bus tur

Sentence: The Right Honorable Member of Parliament for False Creek, Mr. Ben Dover made long, eloquent and passionate speeches. If not strictly full of truths, they were truths as he saw them. By the time he finished his long tirades, he talked around in circles and undid everything he originally stated. He was a master of the fibabuster and would continue to use them until he needed a defibulator. His activity was predictable when you understood that the word "Parliament" came from two French words..."parler (to talk) and mentir (to lie)"!

Etymology: Fib (tell a relatively insignificant lie) & Filibuster (a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches;a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes;to obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation)

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Flexifact

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈflɛksəˌfækt/

Sentence: Most of what people assume are bald-faced lies are actually mere flexifacts; however, this does not make them less false and actually makes them more dangerous.

Etymology: From flexible + fact

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COMMENTS:

agreed - wordmeister, 2007-03-22: 00:52:00

niiiiice! - allwise, 2007-03-22: 03:04:00

Good word!! One of the few words today that have anything to do with the definition!!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-22: 22:49:00

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Convenientuntruth

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kon veen yent unt rooth

Sentence: a convenientuntruth is usually the result of a question they are glad you asked.

Etymology: convenient truth

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Prommiss

Created by: jrogan

Pronunciation: prom-miss

Sentence: I believe my own prommisses, don't you?

Etymology: prom+miss

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Alfalsism

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: al-FALSE-ism

Sentence: During an election campaign you can always pick an alfalsism when they say "and I say this from the bottom of my heart".

Etymology: altruism (motivated by the common good) + false (dishonest)

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Verbile

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: ver - bahyl

Sentence: The audience felt like they needed a shower after the latest eruption of verbile from the governor's mouth.

Etymology: Verbal - Bile Wash your mouth out with soap.

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Spinvinced

Created by: Loreshai

Pronunciation: Sp-in-vinced

Sentence: The Conservative Leader had spinvinced himself into believing that he had made a positive contribution to Britain's Economy.

Etymology: Spin- the art of manipulating a negative fact in politics so it appears positive. e.g "1 million people lose their jobs" becomes " 1 million people more available to work!" Convinced- to be persuaded to believe something.

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Itsnofacto

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: itz - no - FACT - oh

Sentence: Senator Hornblower had been hawking his latest trumped up gimmick for so long he had polished the delivery to the point that even he himself could no longer separate fact from fiction and his spiel was itsnofacto truth in his mind.

Etymology: It's + no + fact....play on 'ipso facto'...'by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed'

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COMMENTS:

Great word! - TJayzz, 2008-06-12: 08:27:00

very funny - rolls off the tongue - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-12: 11:40:00

Ah, many's a good story is ruined by sticking to the factos...good word - Nosila, 2008-06-12: 20:38:00

Very clever - luv it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-13: 08:25:00

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Politrick

Created by: jonobo

Pronunciation: politrick

Sentence: He politricked himself to believe in everything he said.

Etymology: politic + trick

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