noun
a false and more or less damaging report circulated for political effect, usually about a candidate seeking an office.
Also, roor·bach.
Origin:
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
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
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| —n | |
| (US) a false or distorted report or account, used to obtain political advantage | |
| [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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