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To respond to a question with a random talking points having little to no bearing on the question being asked; in the style of VP candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. (also a noun describing a response like this.)
Q: How should the United States deal with the economic crisis?

A: John McCain is a maverick, and Alaska has oil...

Me: Wow, way to Palin that question.
Palin by Dextrocardia January 20, 2009
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to say something completely irrelevant, ridiculous or stupid
- "dude, nice palin" - said after your friend says something stupid to a girl

- "it was a real palin moment" - said after a lady has a conversation with a stupid red neck

- 'wow, i really palin'ed that one' - said after 9 putting 2 feet away from the hole

palin by enochroot1 January 17, 2009
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Palineism 

When a person with a public voice makes a vocabulary blunder. Usually creating a whole new word, ie; "misunderestimate". Then after being called on the mis-speech, they claim to be right, or "selfjustified".
Ms P; I don't want to unelaborate on this topic, but truthyness is a big overatism.

Reporter; Boy, just listen to all that Palineism!
Palineism by the Toad January 3, 2011

Pull a Palin 

The art of bullshitting your way through a conversation not having the first clue about the subject.
"You don't know the answer? Well then, just pull a Palin and act like no one knows the difference."
Pull a Palin by byroney38 January 16, 2009

pull a Palin 

to mislead a person to believe what you want.
"Dude Chuck totally pull a Palin on Sarah, she thinks he's a doctor!"
"I tryed to pull a Palin on her and it didn't work!"
pull a Palin by Obama 4 Prez February 24, 2009

Sarah Palin moment 

A moment in which one makes a silly mistake similar to that of Sarah Palin.
"Meg had a Sarah Palin moment yesterday. She thought that Africa was a country."
Sarah Palin moment by Mankle January 20, 2009

paulified 

to be happy, a great person, caring, smart, understanding. one who cares a lot and has someone who loves them no matter what.
He is very "paulified" today
paulified by katelyn2010 August 22, 2011