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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.

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Itsnofacto

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: itz - no - FACT - oh

Sentence: Senator Hornblower had been hawking his latest trumped up gimmick for so long he had polished the delivery to the point that even he himself could no longer separate fact from fiction and his spiel was itsnofacto truth in his mind.

Etymology: It's + no + fact....play on 'ipso facto'...'by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed'

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COMMENTS:

Great word! - TJayzz, 2008-06-12: 08:27:00

very funny - rolls off the tongue - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-12: 11:40:00

Ah, many's a good story is ruined by sticking to the factos...good word - Nosila, 2008-06-12: 20:38:00

Very clever - luv it! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-13: 08:25:00

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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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Believabable

Created by: johnnyrockett

Pronunciation: bee-leev-a-baa-bul

Sentence: "I feel your pain" he believababled.

Etymology: Believe-to have confidence in the truth bable(babel)-to mutter incoherently

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - jedijawa, 2007-03-22: 21:52:00

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Reaganphonics

buck180

Created by: buck180

Pronunciation: ray/gan/FON/iks

Sentence: Although what the politician said was not entirely true, his eloquence as he reaganphonocized lent such credibility to his address that even his detractors were swayed.

Etymology: From President REAGAN, who was master at his political game and took the manipulation of PHONICS (the study of sounds and words) to new heights. Also a play on the term reaganomics.

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Scrupulitics

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: scru-pul-it-tics

Sentence: Each generation seems to have a well publicized example of scrupulitics that casts a negative light on all politicians: including but not limited to scandels involving clinton, nixon, and george washington with that controversial cherry tree.

Etymology: from scruples + politics and also effectively "screwing ones self over politically" if outed

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Flib

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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Bushcrack

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: bush-crak

Sentence: His Bushcrack about the decrease in taxes was aimed to please those precious voters.

Etymology: From "Bush" meaning "liar" and "wisecrack" used ironically. Also note "crack" a joke, smile etc. It was either that or "politrick" (a word I heard from Max Cavalera).

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COMMENTS:

Rhymes with bushwhack and reminds me of the joke about how you can tell he's lying (his lips are moving). - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-22: 13:09:00

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Parliamendacity

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: par lee a men dass it tee

Sentence: 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)

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Fauxquacious

karenanne

Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: fo KWAY shus

Sentence: Polly Tishan was impressively fauxquacious as she described her plan to help all the "needy and deserving citizens" of Texas by providing tax breaks to the poor and increasing taxes for the "greedy oil companies," whose campaign donations she would henceforth refuse.

Etymology: faux + loquacious

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COMMENTS:

Fauxdacious word - Nosila, 2009-10-08: 23:05:00

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Defactualize

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: de/fact/choo/uh/lahyz

Sentence: Good politicians are able to defactualize freely and sincerely about any and every situation in order to gain the upper hand and score political points, depending on who they are talking to.

Etymology: DEFACTUALIZE - verb - from DE (do, or make the opposite of; reverse) + FACT (reality; truth) + CONCEPTUALIZE (a general notion or idea formed in the mind)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent word! It is certainly one we could use in real life. I can see a politician explaining that he wasn't lying, it was just a simple matter of "defactualization". - wordmeister, 2008-06-12: 10:20:00

I think you just invented a bew buzz word, Stevenson0! - Nosila, 2008-06-12: 20:39:00

I meant NEW buzz word - Nosila, 2008-06-12: 20:39:00

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