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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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Diplolegory
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: dip-lo-ligri
Sentence: Common people take every word true which springs out of the political leader but they dont understand that its just a diplolegory and nothing.
Etymology: Diplomat = one who is skilled in dealing public or exterior matters. Allegory means the statement which means differently than what it seems on the suface.
Aletheadicate
Created by: personak
Pronunciation: uh-lith-ee-AD-ih-cate
Sentence: It's obvious he's aletheadicating.
Etymology: Combination of "alethe" and "adicate" "alethe" from Greek "alethea" - true; "adicate" from Greek "adikeo" - wrong
Platformidabull
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: plat/for/mida/bull
Sentence:
Etymology: platform + formidable + bull
Alfalsism
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)
Fheart
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: f art
Sentence: The Governor knew he was not amongst his most loyal supporters, so it was suggested that he read the speech containing more fhearts than the one he read when in his hometown.
Etymology: hot air coming from the heart
Politifiction
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: POLITIcian+FICTION
Sentence: Seeing the candidates debate, we knew there was no better place to find politifiction.
Etymology: POLITIcian+FICTION
Doubledupe
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dubbl/doop
Sentence: His argument that subways were inhabited by zombies was so convincing that it became a doubledupe and he always had to take the bus
Etymology: double + dupe and dupe + double
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COMMENTS:
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Truthbending
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: truth bending
Sentence: this guy believes himself, he is obviously truthbending
Etymology: truth en bending
Verbile
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.