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Irish bull

–noun
a paradoxical statement that appears at first to make sense. Example: He's the kind of guy who looks you right in the eye as he stabs you in the back.

Origin:
1795–1805
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Irish bull  
n.  A statement containing an incongruity or a logical absurdity, usually unbeknown to the speaker. "With a pistol in each hand and a sword in the other" is an Irish bull.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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