To use notes written on the inside of your hand as a reminder of points to be covered during a speech. This method is mostly used as an aid when inadequately prepared to speak to the public. Named after its most notorious user, former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
George: "I keep forgetting to mention lower costs and access to more people for my speech on universal health care coming up in Speech Comm 105 next period."
Richard: "Just palin the two points. No one will notice."
George: "Good idea. Do you have a pen I can borrow?"
Richard: "Just palin the two points. No one will notice."
George: "Good idea. Do you have a pen I can borrow?"
by Mozu February 09, 2010
"When he brought up the electoral college I thought he would palin, but he actually knew his shit."
"I’m going to have to palin my presentation tomorrow if I have another drink."
(first spotted at http://www.delawareliberal.net)
"I’m going to have to palin my presentation tomorrow if I have another drink."
(first spotted at http://www.delawareliberal.net)
by mike1199 October 02, 2008
The art of distraction with the goal of diverting attention away from a fault and towards the glittering veneer of hollow talking points which dazzle but do nothing in terms of answering the question presented.
Sarah Palin is really good at palinizing, and does it every time someone asks her a question. I think that's why it's called "palinizing."
by nhukcire October 06, 2008
Similar to winging it, in that the person is speaking without any prior preparation. This consists of stringing a bunch of random words together and acting like you know what you're talking about, but in the end you just sound like a dumbass.
Person 1: Did you practice for your presentation?
Person 2: Nope, I'm just going to have to palin it.
Person 1. Good luck with that
Person 2: Nope, I'm just going to have to palin it.
Person 1. Good luck with that
by palinismyheronot June 05, 2011
your mom's a palin
by ritard dumbass December 31, 2009
by Monty Park July 04, 2009
interviewer: "so why do you deserve this job?"
intervieweee: "uhhh (oh shit) umm probably cuz Im a maverick, cuz of the healthcare system, tax reform has got to do with it, a buncha magazines i read, alaska is the shit, boris yelstin,and im a maverick, and uhh, its def all about job creation too."
interviewer: wtf? dood, that was a pretty bad palinism, that about settles it,wer gonna pick the black dood instead.
intervieweee: "uhhh (oh shit) umm probably cuz Im a maverick, cuz of the healthcare system, tax reform has got to do with it, a buncha magazines i read, alaska is the shit, boris yelstin,and im a maverick, and uhh, its def all about job creation too."
interviewer: wtf? dood, that was a pretty bad palinism, that about settles it,wer gonna pick the black dood instead.
by xe83061 October 30, 2008