middle truth

A statement or affirmation whereby certain related factual content is manipulated and used to support a fallacious position. An example may be a situation in which someone receives a fair use ruling around the rights to intellectual property, and then uses that permission to then produce merchandise based on the IP, whilst informing customers that he has procured the rights to the IP.

Comparison to "half truth" -
At first glance, middle truth may seem a direct replacement for its related term, half truth. Popular usage, however, seems to indicate a preference for middle truth when using the term to defend past actions. The term half truth implies that the statement is half truth and half "something else", perhaps untruth, whereas middle truth seeks to position the argument on a spectrum made up entirely of truth, but of varying degrees. Therefore a middle truth is being positioned as a truth in the first place, but perhaps one of substandard quality, or even malformed in some way, but in no way polluted by actual lies. This positioning also seeks to identify the deliverer of the middle truth as misinformed or even incompetent at worst, as opposed to malicious or carrying any intent to harm.

Comparison to "bullshit" -
A closer term may be "bullshit". In the 1980 film The Blues Brothers, Elwood Blues, being accused by his brother of lying to him states, "I didn't lie to you. I just...bullshitted you." and clearly positions himself as "bullshitting" because he cared.

"But obviously the truth has to lie somewhere in the middle. And that’s what I’m giving you now, the middle truth. We were told what we could do, but, as it more seems is, it is more like a fair use response. So this is what you can do with our IP, and those are the rules that we followed. We took that as the permission, and we continued." -- source: PinballNews

by TimeBanditTheFirst April 17, 2015

The truth is a lemon meringue.

Something that Friday O'Leary says in Mr gum. This is when Friday is excited. Mr gum is an awesome book.

"THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE" shouted Friday. This is a use of the truth is a lemon meringue.

by Bob FC October 9, 2019

Day of Truth and Reconciliation

A made-up national day of celebration for all chugs in Canada. September 30 every year is the day Chug Santa goes bombing through the rez' in an orange, burned-out '06 Jeep Commander handing out smokes and frybread to all the good little chugs.

Chug #1: "Heyyy partnerrrr... who's playing AC/DC at 2 a.m.?"

Chug #2 "It's September 30th! Put on your orange shirt! Here comes Chug Santa for the Day of Truth and Reconciliation!"

by thestarlightlounge October 4, 2021

truth stick

A natural piece of native wood that has been formed to a shape of stick and when held, the bearer must purge himself of falsehoods and speak the truth. The truth stick is selected from the woods by a senior AC Commando and presented at woodland meetings to bring the truth out of a group of friends. Mass alcohol consumption is part of the ritual which assists in developing the truthiness. The stick is handled by each person who must stand and present a truth. Spinning with the stick is a intensified experiance that often further adds to the truthiness however often accompanied by vomiting. caution to avoid the spinning near hillsides, cliffs and other dangers is a learned experiance. Usually a new truth stick is used at each "ceremony" as the stick is said to be burned at the final truth, however no usually able to remember this event.

Todd used the Truth Stick to bring out the real facts of Tim's interest in ogre's.

by AC Paco June 11, 2006

Truth be told

it basically means real talk, to be honest, or forreal

you: yu smarter.. and yu know wht it means so yu cn do it ..

me: iight..wat u mean im smarter

you: truth be told....jus makin u feel good so u will do it for me lol

OR

you: so why was everybody laughing at me at tha dance..thought u said i was looking good..

me: truth be told..i didnt feel like hurtin your feelings..plus you my ride home..l0l

by Vannah Pooh February 8, 2010

The Truth

Nickname of Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics.

Coined by Shaq after Paul put up an impressive performance.

Shaq: Paul Pierce is the motherfucking Truth.

The Truth glides through the lane for an impressive layup.

by aliendave February 3, 2005

Truthbox Terrorist

1. one who uses the myspace application "Truth box" to express: love, hatred, or ill content.

2. any guy who posts a truth box comment to another guy, that makes it sound like a hot female has a thing for him

1. well some Truthbox terrorist told me that they were gonna plug my butt hole up with a cork, so I'm paranoid when i'm around people with myspaces.

2. As soon as President Bush gets the "Truth box" application on his myspace he will declare war on Truthbox Terrorists.

by Josh Villareal August 4, 2008