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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.
Verboticisms
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Liewinski
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: lye winn skeee
Sentence: As with most liewinskis, you can put it in the hands of your intern, but it won't stand up in court
Etymology: lie lewinski
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COMMENTS:
you earned a cigar for that one... - Nosila, 2011-02-25: 08:18:00
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Veritease
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: VEHR-ih-teez
Sentence: The audience sought verity from the muckraked Congresswoman, but she merely placated them with veritease.
Etymology: veri[ty] + tease; a "truth" that is really only teasing.
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
Heartfeltdootspeak
Created by: joshms
Pronunciation: heart-felt-doot-speak
Sentence: Everything that comes out of Blair's mouth is complete heartfeltdootspeak
Etymology:
Politrick
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: politrick
Sentence: He politricked himself to believe in everything he said.
Etymology: politic + trick
Clintonism
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Klin-ton-izem
Sentence: Although being caught red-handed as it were, Rupert De Soussa, the MP for Lustington South continued to deny his affair with the local vicars wife. His Clintonisms however were not fooling anyone, no matter how much he protested his innocence.
Etymology: Taken from the famous quote 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman.'
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COMMENTS:
great application - too bad he will 'go down' in history for this - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-12: 11:39:00
Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-13: 08:26:00
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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
Truthbending
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: truth bending
Sentence: this guy believes himself, he is obviously truthbending
Etymology: truth en bending
Prommiss
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: prom-miss
Sentence: I believe my own prommisses, don't you?
Etymology: prom+miss
