putting lipstick on a pig 

A term used by many, generally in reference to someone who may be trying to make something or someone look appealing or attractive when it quite clearly will not work, or will only deceive the dumbest of people.

Car salesmen are generally good at "putting lipstick on a pig" because they are always selling unroadworthy buckets of shit and try and hide their shitfulness by tarting them up.

The dude in that car yard just put a body kit on that piece of shit. Talk about putting lipstick on a pig

putting lipstick on a pig by Scoundrel August 10, 2004

lipstick on a pig 

slang for when someone tries to dress something up, but is still that something. usually used on ugly broads, when they put on a skirt and some lipstick and well, they still look like the same digusting pig.

"You put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig"

lipstick on a pig by doo doo brown January 9, 2004

lipstick on a pig 

Sarah Palin. Barack meant something else when he said it, but this comment is a spot-on summary of her campaign and political career.

She may be an ex-beauty queen, but this porker's record is as ugly and dirty as they come. Google "Anne Kilkenny" for the gruesome details.

God help us all if that woman becomes VP (and let's face it, she's really running for president as McCain has not just a foot but most of his body in the grave already). You can put lipstick on a pig, but she'll still be a piss-poor candidate.

lipstick on a pig by Palin blew McCain for the nom. October 24, 2008

putting lipstick on a pig 

Political Speak for labeling your campaign with words that dont represent what it stands for.

"Yo, John McCain's putting lipstick on a pig when he calls the same failed Bush policies of the last eight years Change"

putting lipstick on a pig by Vinfiz October 27, 2008

putting lipstick on a pig 

what the Democrats are doing to their health care bill

Putting lipstick on a pig is insisting that the health care bill be written behind closed doors, using obfuscating language, making deals to buy votes

putting lipstick on a pig by Precious Freedom March 3, 2010

putting lipstick on a pig 

trying to make the ugly fuck look good

"making cara look hott is like putting lipstick on a pig"

putting lipstick on a pig by Willie May 13, 2005

putting lipstick on a pig 

Said by Barrack Obama about Sarah Palin, the vicepresident candiate for the Republican party.

"Its like putting lipstick on a pig" - As in, whats the difference between Sarah Palin and a Pig? Answers Lipstick.

putting lipstick on a pig by politicalmatt October 24, 2008