Advertising which is overtly transparent about the way in which it works.
In the past the phrase would have implied the relaying of accurate facts, figures and statements about a product as a way of convincing the customer to make a purchase; today the term has come to mean the honesty of the company about the mechanisms which it employs in order to persuade people to buy a particular product.
e.g. Morgan Spurlock's corporate expose, "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold".
In the past the phrase would have implied the relaying of accurate facts, figures and statements about a product as a way of convincing the customer to make a purchase; today the term has come to mean the honesty of the company about the mechanisms which it employs in order to persuade people to buy a particular product.
e.g. Morgan Spurlock's corporate expose, "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold".
Jesus! This new McDonalds ad is saying that the only reason why I eat Big Macs is because my body is physically addicted to the artificial flavour enhancers they use! As much as I think the food sucks, that is honest advertising!
by Benncm June 21, 2011
A pair of dark, dark, dark denim jeans. Not broken in at all. These jeans were broken in the oldfashioned way...honestly earned.
by HM December 17, 2003
the act of anally fisting someone and proceeding to slap the person owning the fisted anus, in the face with a back hand.
by gnythewsh January 29, 2014
by JJ800 July 28, 2008
Opposite if "intellectually dishonest"; an unemotional, logical, and "honest" expression of the truth without the omission of any suporting facts. Yet another buzz word that is itself an example of what it tries to define usually used by rightwingers.
The buzz word or catch phrase "intellectually honest" is itself intelelctually dishonest. This is because you are either being honest or your not; there's no "intellect" involved.
by t-bone1997 January 23, 2007
Ben: Did you hear Geraint talking about what he did to that girl Rachel in that Premier Inn.
George: I thought he said it was a Travelodge, and her name was Emily.
Ben: He's such an honest man.
George: I thought he said it was a Travelodge, and her name was Emily.
Ben: He's such an honest man.
by ThatMysteriousGuy January 21, 2020
A paradox which contradicts itself as:
1.) A feminist can't be honest.
2.) Someone whose honest won't be
Feminist.
1.) A feminist can't be honest.
2.) Someone whose honest won't be
Feminist.
Eg-
Person 1-Man this world would be a better place if honest feminists existed..
Feminist - DID YOU JUST ASSUME OUR
MORALITY !?
Person 1-Man this world would be a better place if honest feminists existed..
Feminist - DID YOU JUST ASSUME OUR
MORALITY !?
by ButtYouLikeMyButt April 09, 2017