putting lipstick on a pig 

A term used by many, generally in reference to someone who may be trying to make something or someone look appealing or attractive when it quite clearly will not work, or will only deceive the dumbest of people.

Car salesmen are generally good at "putting lipstick on a pig" because they are always selling unroadworthy buckets of shit and try and hide their shitfulness by tarting them up.

The dude in that car yard just put a body kit on that piece of shit. Talk about putting lipstick on a pig

putting lipstick on a pig by Scoundrel August 10, 2004

putting lipstick on a pig 

Political Speak for labeling your campaign with words that dont represent what it stands for.

"Yo, John McCain's putting lipstick on a pig when he calls the same failed Bush policies of the last eight years Change"

putting lipstick on a pig by Vinfiz October 27, 2008

putting lipstick on a pig 

what the Democrats are doing to their health care bill

Putting lipstick on a pig is insisting that the health care bill be written behind closed doors, using obfuscating language, making deals to buy votes

putting lipstick on a pig by Precious Freedom March 3, 2010

putting lipstick on a pig 

trying to make the ugly fuck look good

"making cara look hott is like putting lipstick on a pig"

putting lipstick on a pig by Willie May 13, 2005

putting lipstick on a pig 

Said by Barrack Obama about Sarah Palin, the vicepresident candiate for the Republican party.

"Its like putting lipstick on a pig" - As in, whats the difference between Sarah Palin and a Pig? Answers Lipstick.

putting lipstick on a pig by politicalmatt October 24, 2008

Putting Lipstick on a pig 

a cheap shot politicians use to denounce MILF VP canidates.

"Letting Sarah Palin run, is like putting lipstick on a pig"

Putting Lipstick on a pig by Mysterywriter October 24, 2008

lipstick on a fascist pig 

In politics, the use of lies, spin, compelling personal narratives, and other forms of propaganda to distract and mislead the voting public so that it may be manipulated into giving consent to violations of its own rights and interests by the perpetrating parties.

The candidate blathered on and on about the glory of his high school football days--clearly just more lipstick on a fascist pig.

lipstick on a fascist pig by Del Griffith October 27, 2008