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'I do not need or use deodorant.'

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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Falsetty

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: fal-set-ee

Sentence: I didn’t think that Hillary padded the truth until I she saw her Bosnian video which exposed her falsetties. But I supposed I should have anticipated this, given her husband’s known preference for falsettio.

Etymology: false + said + etty

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COMMENTS:

ooh - some zingers in this one - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-12: 11:44:00

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Verantasy

Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: fer- ann-tassy

Sentence: his verantasy about his integrity in face of the cash scandal, was really quite endearing.

Etymology: ver- from the latin Veritas meaning truth.

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Misstruth

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: miss strue thhh

Sentence: the PM was the best in his team at proclaiming misstruths.

Etymology: from miss truth thus lie and also strewth as in the australian slang for not being really believable.

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Flubya

Created by: ShaggE

Pronunciation:

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Platformidabull

Created by: bookowl

Pronunciation: plat/for/mida/bull

Sentence:

Etymology: platform + formidable + bull

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Politifib

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: po-LIT-eh-fib

Sentence: The Nevada Senate Candidate's speech had the ring of truthiness, but parts of it were absolute politifibs. There's NO WAY he's gonna get a casino built at Area 51.

Etymology: from the English "campaign promise"

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COMMENTS:

Yes he will get it built. It's just that no one will be able to see it... - wordmeister, 2007-03-22: 00:55:00

well, no one from Earth, anyway... - Alchemist, 2007-03-22: 13:51:00

Nice. - jedijawa, 2007-03-22: 21:51:00

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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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Liewinski

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: lye win skeee

Sentence: he couldn't explain why the liewinskies always left a funny taste in his mouth.

Etymology: lie lewinski

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COMMENTS:

mrskellyscl good one! - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-08: 05:37:00

Cute! - Nosila, 2009-10-08: 09:25:00

agree with all of the above - splendiction, 2009-10-08: 22:35:00

very clever... - mweinmann, 2009-10-09: 07:44:00

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Bullegit

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: bull-le-git

Sentence: Bush gave his State of the Union speech, full of bullegit statements, pertaining to global warning.

Etymology: bull sh**/legit, slang for truth

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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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