stretching the truth

Refers to the enormous sideways "expanding" of the "honesty line" (i.e., the "straight 'n' narrow" ink-trace that is drawn when the subject is not lying) that occurs whenever Hap Shaughnessy takes a polygraph test while reciting one of his grandiose tales of phenomenal past accomplishments/escapades.

When his fellow villagers disgustedly waved off his amazing tales of howling adventures and intrigue during his trip as an ambassador, Will Rogers indignantly snorted that he hoped that a building would fall in on him if he'd "padded the facts" at all about his recent political adventures, and a huge brick chimney immediately did collapse and shower him with bricks and powdery mortar-dust (he wasn't hurt -- no worries). Kind of a crude and "extreme" polygraph-device, but it did indeed show that Will had evidently been stretching the truth somewhat.

by QuacksO April 16, 2019

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stretching the internet

When you're procrastinating on some task by browsing the internet but you're running out of your normal sites to distract you.

I was unmotivated at work today so I was stretching the internet.

by joesappy October 21, 2021

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Swatching

Swatching is when a male is giving his salami to a married lady all whilst her husband is in the corner enjoying the sights enjoying a nice cold cut sandwich

"While Mr Thunderbirke was swatching, Cole sure was giving Mrs Thunderbirke's Ole Roast Beef sandwich a proper pounding. Well until Mr Thunderbirke got a little careless and a pickle got loose from his sandwich. Cole isn't allowing anyone to swatch anymore!"

by Mr_Pudge May 9, 2022

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