Word for the Day - ROORBACK

www.dictionary.com ^ | 08-04-2017 | Red Badger

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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

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Since I had only one friend from Boston, I couldn’t compare it with anything else.

We had one guy from Rhode Island, and his accent was condescending and snooty sounding....................

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