Verboticism: Refutalete

'I'm clean! Clean as a needle!'

DEFINITION: The prescribed response of shock and denial that all world-class athletes follow when caught using banned drugs.

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Refutalete

Created by: mdmquincy

Pronunciation: re-fyoo-ta-leet

Sentence: Although the tests affirmed the world's suspicions, the refutalete held fast to his disavowal of wrongdoing.

Etymology: refute + athlete with a nice sound connection to the word elite.

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