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: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Informadeuption: /infÉ™rmÄdÉ™pshÉ™n/ The spokes-person came to the point that he started to believe his own informadeuption. Etymology: information (facts provided or learned about something or someone) + made-up (invented; not true) Created by: artr.
Orastory: /ora-store-ee/ The MP for Bexhill was skilled in the art of orastory. His speeches may not have been technically accurate, but they were definitely convincing. Etymology: oratory (the art of public speaking) + story (a fictitous tale; a fabrication) Created by: CharlieB.
Liewinski: /lye winn skeee/ 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 Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Liewinski:
Nosila, 2011-02-25: 08:18:00
you earned a cigar for that one…
Parliamendacity: /par lee a men dass it tee/ The Right Honodorable Member of Parliament for the riding of Stenchley-Stink Lake, Saskatcheeewwwan was Mr. Reek Ansmell. He displayed his dis-scent with his fellow MP’s with his fuming rants about big business, kickbacks and pollution. He was the King of parliamendacity, as his riding had a pulp and paper mill, a large abbattoir and a sour gas plant running 24-7, in which he held shares. These smelly plants also accounted for the fact that he and his constituents had lost their olfactory senses and never knew how bad their B.O. was to the rest of the country! Etymology: Parliament (a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Canada, Great Britain) & Mendacity (the tendency to be untruthful, lying)
Created by: Nosila.
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