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Pull a Palin

To avoid answering questions directly because you don't know the answer, or you don't want the person to talking to knowing the real answer, and talking about another subject you do know something about, or something to flatter or distract the other person, instead. Also resorting to speaking in talking points, folksy colloquialisms, or buzz words to avoid answering questions while trying to look like you know what you're talking about and to keep from having to give an honest or valid answer.
"I didn't do any research for my oral report on raising chickens so I pulled a Palin and started talking about how to make fried chicken."

"I knew that car salesman was full of crap when he pulled a Palin on every question I asked about the car. The last straw was when I asked him about gas mileage and he just said, 'Little lady, I can tell you all day about how few times you'll need to take this pony to the trough but we ought to close the barn door on it before some eagle eye rustles it up from ya. Why don't we just talk about it in the office while I get the papers ready' I ran as fast as I could.

"When I asked my boyfriend about the rumor he was doing gay porn, he pulled a Palin and mumbled something about my friends trying to pull a smear campaign."

"If he asks you what you were doing afternoon, pull a Palin and talk about your new car and how cute his kids are."
by Brett Burkhardt January 16, 2009
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Pulling A Brendan

John: Hey man I should give you a ride home you live on the other side of the city and its raining bowling balls

Bob: No thanks im going to pull a brendan

Pulling a brendan
by Inti the gaucho April 19, 2010
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pulling a Sarah

1. When a person tells a very long but exciting story but "accidentally" forgets the point of his or her story at the climax, leaving his or her audience shocked and unsatisfied.

2. When a person "accidentally" drops his or her iPod in the toilet and kills it.
Person 1: I have to get a new iPod.

Person 2: Why? What happened to your old one?

Person 1: It fell in the toilet.
Person 2: Hahaha you pulled a Sarah! But don't worry, pulling a Sarah happens to everyone.
by MJ2.0 September 16, 2009
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Pulled a Letterman

Banging as many co-workers as one possibly can and not paying 2 million bucks to cover it up. Comes from the October, 2009 David Letterman's scandal.
Jack: hey what do you think of the new interns?
Jim: I wouldn't be surprised if the boss Pulled a Letterman on them.

When I managed that Walmart a few years back, I totally Pulled a Letterman.
by DoriMoose October 9, 2009
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Pussy Pull

When the prospect of sexual gratification pulls a man out of a previous engagement with his friends.
Guy 1: Hey you gonna be coming down for New Years?
Guy 2: Sorry man, I got a bit of a pussy pull calling me back up here for new years.
Guy 1: Shit...
by Zandalf December 8, 2009
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pull a Bruno

To do something fantastically obnoxious while seeking attention.
Often involves embarrassing those around you.
The fashion show is about to start. So, please don't pull a Bruno on me!
by Etan Ilfeld December 12, 2009
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Pulling-a-Tyler

The act of wondering aimlessly through a city in the dead of night.
"Whoa! Where'd those shoes come from dude? I don't know, but it's probably the product of Pulling-a-Tyler!
by dannngggfunny April 17, 2011
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