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roorback
[roor-bak]
noun
a false and more or less damaging report circulated for political effect, usually about a candidate seeking an office.
roorback
/ ˈʊəˌæ /
noun
a false or distorted report or account, used to obtain political advantage
Word History and Origins
Origin of roorback1
Word History and Origins
Origin of roorback1
Example Sentences
His latest encounter with a roorback was well nigh fatal.
The roorback hibernates during political off-years and roars back to life during national presidential campaigns.
The word comes from a report published in Whig papers on the eve of the 1844 election, attributed to a fictitious Baron Roorback.
Last week as a Washington grand jury pursued its investigation it was clear to everybody that "The Hopkins Letter" was indeed a roorback.
The last notable roorback* in U.S. history had been the forgery of a James A. Garfield letter in 1880.
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