Verbal hopscotch. 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.
by mixmaster44 October 07, 2008
During anal sex, your partner emit a large fart that send some piece of crap flying on you. Seeing and smeeling this you cannot help but copiously throw up on her. You've done a Palin.
by Falmer5 January 25, 2010
by Peeps2Sweets2 July 07, 2009
1. To be nominated for a political position based on perceived popularity rather than expertise.
2. Appointing or promoting an unqualified person to a job or position as a result of political influence.
2. Appointing or promoting an unqualified person to a job or position as a result of political influence.
Definition 1:
Jane: I just palinated Chuck for president of the Parent Teacher Association! He's just soooo cute!
Dick: She's on the ballot for condo association treasurer? Who palinated her for that?
Definition 2:
Member of Nonprofit Board of Directors: We had to palinate Joey to CFO to keep his father from firing the whole board.
Vinny Cerrato: We palinated Jim Zorn to head coach to keep Snyder happy...
Jane: I just palinated Chuck for president of the Parent Teacher Association! He's just soooo cute!
Dick: She's on the ballot for condo association treasurer? Who palinated her for that?
Definition 2:
Member of Nonprofit Board of Directors: We had to palinate Joey to CFO to keep his father from firing the whole board.
Vinny Cerrato: We palinated Jim Zorn to head coach to keep Snyder happy...
by gfsdave September 05, 2008
avoiding answering a question by completely blowing it off and instead telling a lengthy story about something unrelated.
can you believe that palinism joe used in economics? who would have thought he could direct a question about the impact of unemployment on the market to his grandfather's farm in alabama?
by axbowers October 07, 2008
to be extremely retarded to the point that actual retards take offensive to being compared to said person
by SirMasonJar October 11, 2010
Palinating- Throwing around buzzwords without actually having anything to substantiate you positions.
Don't listen to a word I said to him about the Emancipation Proclamation. I was just Palinating since I really didn't know anything about the Civil War.
by MOBNLA December 08, 2010