Verboticisms

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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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: po-LIT-eh-rap

Sentence: Senator Bugle once again orated in politiwrap, information that met his own test for beign factual but not necessarily related to the truth as the rest of the country might see it.

Etymology: Blend of 'political' and 'wrap' (v. To surround or involve in a specified quality or atmosphere) also a play on the word 'rap' or 'speech/talk'

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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

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Created by: Rutilus

Pronunciation: dis-in-jen-yoo-in

Sentence: Clarence was a smooth parliamentarian; he was intelligent, articulate, charismatic and debonaire. Versed in the art of spin, his web of lies glittered before all like the truths they really were not. He was the complete disingenuine politician and the nation loved him for it.

Etymology: disingenous - misleading, calculating; genuine - real, true

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COMMENTS:

great blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-12: 11:45:00

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: flib

Sentence: Man, Bush tells a lot of flibs, but you just know he's convinced they're not lies.

Etymology: fib + glib

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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.

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Created by: catgrin

Pronunciation: awr-uh-te-rat-uh-fib

Sentence: "I am not a crook," Nixon oratoratifibbed.

Etymology: orator (public speaker) + ratify (to confirm by expressing consent) + fib (a small or trivial lie)

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Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /bool-loo-suh-NEY-shun/

Sentence: Senator Sam Slicker had started out as an automobile salesman, and he knew how to lie with conviction. His bullucinations were so convincing, he would often conveniently forget that he was lying in the first place.

Etymology: Bull - foolish, deceitful, or boastful language (from Old English, bula "a steer") + Hallucination - a false notion, belief, or impression; delusion (from Latin, hallucinatus "wandering dream")

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COMMENTS:

nice! - galwaywegian, 2008-06-12: 14:31:00

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Created by: ozzymars

Pronunciation: pah-lib-bra-cay-shun

Sentence: His polibrications were the cause of him losing the election.

Etymology: politics+fabrication

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Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: fab REE cat er

Sentence: “I smell well the stink my predecessor has produced and will clear the air with fresh, new, ideas!” Like many moldy fabricateurs, he had begun to deny his speeches had become stale. Believing his old lies became an important stench-masking device.

Etymology: From: fabricate and -eur.

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COMMENTS:

Absolutely Fabrilous, Sweety Dahling! - Nosila, 2009-10-08: 23:03:00

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