To take what someone has said out of context for the purpose of slandering them.
Taken from the last name of rightwing political operative Andrew Breitbart.
Taken from the last name of rightwing political operative Andrew Breitbart.
by nugzstradamus July 22, 2010
An ultraconservative Alt-right propaganda machine used to spread hated, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and misogyny in hopes to send America back to the 1940s.
Trump Supporter: "I read it on Breitbart, it's true. I'm woke."
Rational Person: "You know that Breitbart is an Alt-right propaganda machine, right?"
Rational Person: "You know that Breitbart is an Alt-right propaganda machine, right?"
by Vantius December 22, 2016
by byepluto July 22, 2010
When a video is selectively edited to distort context and make someone appear guilty of something they didn't actually do
That guy is innocent, but they chopped up that video and Breitbarted him, so he was presumed guilty.
by In_Shambles July 22, 2010
by Sol Herschberger June 9, 2011
Verb. Usually used in a sexual context, it is the act of making a big deal out of little or nothing. Or to make a small penis look large. Can also be used to make a limp, useless dick appear erect and virile.
by 2jase July 22, 2010
To die in ways which are within the means of a government assassin, though difficult to prove, when someone in government has a clear motive and all that is missing is the smoking gun. To qualify, someone in government has to be suspected of being the alleged assassin. The means of death has to be highly suspect and convenient.
A random civilian getting shot in the eyes by a neighbor who doesn't like his political views is not being Breitbarted. A man with damning evidence and testimony against an elected official who suddenly shows up in a dumpster decapitated and it's ruled a "suicide" by the coroner, however, definitely qualifies. Most victims, however, die of heart attacks - which can be brought about by hard-to-trace poisons. The difficulty is proving it.
In summary, you need:
1) Reasonable grounds for suspicion of foul play.
2) A clear government motive for assassination.
3) Convenient circumstances.
4) Someone in government as a prime suspect. Not the Mafia, unless the two are working in cohorts.
5) Impeccable timing.
Absurd coroner rulings are optional. This usually applies to conservatives who die suspiciously and to liberals who are suspected, but any combination of ideologies is possible for a victim-assassin relationship, provided the other above-stated qualifiers are present.
Named after Andrew Breitbart, the timing of whose death raised lots of suspicions.
A random civilian getting shot in the eyes by a neighbor who doesn't like his political views is not being Breitbarted. A man with damning evidence and testimony against an elected official who suddenly shows up in a dumpster decapitated and it's ruled a "suicide" by the coroner, however, definitely qualifies. Most victims, however, die of heart attacks - which can be brought about by hard-to-trace poisons. The difficulty is proving it.
In summary, you need:
1) Reasonable grounds for suspicion of foul play.
2) A clear government motive for assassination.
3) Convenient circumstances.
4) Someone in government as a prime suspect. Not the Mafia, unless the two are working in cohorts.
5) Impeccable timing.
Absurd coroner rulings are optional. This usually applies to conservatives who die suspiciously and to liberals who are suspected, but any combination of ideologies is possible for a victim-assassin relationship, provided the other above-stated qualifiers are present.
Named after Andrew Breitbart, the timing of whose death raised lots of suspicions.
When the Mafia does it, they say it was "made to look like an accident." When the government does it, that's called being "Breitbarted."
by ObscuredBeyond March 5, 2014