Posted on 08/04/2017 6:19:28 AM PDT by Red Badger
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”.
roorback or roorbach
[roo r-bak]
Word Origin U.S.
noun
1. a false and more or less damaging report circulated for political effect, usually about a candidate seeking an office.
Origin of roorback:
1844, Americanism; after a fictitious Baron von Roorback, in whose travelogue occurred an account of an incident damaging to the character of James K. Polk
British:
/ˈrʊəˌbæk/ noun 1. (US) a false or distorted report or account, used to obtain political advantage Word Origin
C19: after Baron von Roorback, invented author of an imaginary Tour through the Western and Southern States (1844), which contained a passage defaming James K. Polk
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
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Ping!...................
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The Dems’ Russian Roorback is flailing
Trump’s agenda the RINOs are failing
Americans are getting pissed
Tired of being dissed
We elected Trump and want smooth sailing.
Roorbacks about Trump and the Trump campaign are endless. LOVE your graphic! Kudos.
Don’t let the roorbacker slam McCain’s arse when the final chapter of his life’s “storybook fable” is closed ...
Even though the purported Russian Dossier was proven to be a mere roorback, the investigation is still using it, looking for evidence of wrongdoing.
A lion threatened me, so I pulled a roorback.
Sheeeeesh..... given nothing by the media but Russia, Russia, Russia for what seems like forever, I can’t believe that I’m hearing this word for the first time.
Exactly. A++++!..............
We Are!.........A++++!...............
I say let it!............A++++!.............
As old as it is, you would think that it would be common usage.
ROORBACK = FAKE NEWS.....................
Europe’s leaders have invited every Moor back
So Frau Merkel attacks Donald with a roorback
“Immigrantion is grand”
(’til they’ve swallowed your land)
Can’t believe the Krauts would want that stupid whore back
Indeed!............A++++!....................
Seth Rich was shot twice in the back
Apparently for his DNC e-mail hack
Now that squealer
Det. Rod Wheeler
Is changing his story in a hasty roorback
That’s gonna leave a mark.
Follow the $$$$............A++++!...............
They don't use marks any more. They use euros................
Well I reckon that if marks became euros then Marxists are now Euroists.
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