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misspoke

Clinton-speak. A euphemism used when you have lied and get caught out.

Derived from usage by ex President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary, who have both been caught out lying.
1. Reporter: "Mrs Clinton, in order to look tough and courageous, you claimed you entered Bosnia under sniper fire, but there is film of you stepping off a plane and being greeted by a welcoming party - no gunfire anywhere."

Hillary: "I admit I may have misspoke."

2. Bill: "I did not have sex with that woman!"

Monica Lewinsky: "I gave the President blow-jobs in the Oval Office, and he stuck cigars up my vagina and masterbated me with them."

Bill: "It wasn't sex, but I admit I did a little Miss poke."

Reporter: "And what about Jennifer Flowers?"

Bill: "Well, I thought her cunt was vase so I stuck my stalk into it. That wasn't sex - it was just ikebana."
by Wrong-side-of-the-tracks October 4, 2008
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misspalin

A misspalin is a misspelling added to a spell checker or the English Language.

Before Sara Palin refused to admit she misspelled "repudiate" as "refutiate", and then claimed that she was like Shakespeare adding new words to the English Language, there was no word to describe a misspelling willfully added to correctly spelled words.
When my son was in grade school, I had to go through the entire spell check user dictionary to remove all of the misspalins he had added.
by thistlebottom July 24, 2010
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misspell

A misspelling of "ethylenediaminetetraacetates" would be "etylmnieetetraacetatfs."
by Nate January 15, 2004
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misspelt

The correct past participle of "to misspell".
"Feck, that's misspelt."
by KHD August 28, 2003
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misspeak

1) To make a claim to be under sniper fire in a hostile environment.
2) To try to cover your ass when someone calls you out on your bullshit.
guy: once I saw Jimi Hendrix live
girl: Jimi Hendrix died in 1970. You were born in the 80's.
guy: wait...I didn't mean to misspeak
by metalliska March 27, 2008
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Misspent Youth

Said of oneself by a (usually older) person when they demostrate in front of unsuspecting onlookers a physical skill that belies their innocent looks or background. Such a skill usually reveals experience with a seedy, suspicious, questionable, or possibly illegal activty. Its a humorous self-deprecating confession of sorts that this skill was acquired by having practiced it in their youth; whether that's actually true or not.
Example 1: An old guy helping a stranger (who has locked their keys in their car) quickly jimmies the door open with the dexterity of a professional car thief.
Stranger: You made that look easy?
Old Guy: Misspent youth.

Example 2: A tiny old man steps up to a pool table puts his bet down then proceeds to clear the table to everyones amazement. As he pockets his winnings.
Amazed onlooker: How'd you do that?
Old Guy: Misspent youth.
by 143yerosha September 24, 2014
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Momsplain

The use of words and tone that occurs by mothers. The audience is not limited to children, but can also be used with childless friends. Usually condescending in tone.
You don't understand how much your life changes once you have children.

Oh great, Jenny is up to her momsplaining again.
by Butch March 14, 2015
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