the cake is a lie 

Roughly translates to "your promised reward is merely a fictitious motivator". Popularized by the game "Portal" (found on Half-Life 2's "Orange Box" game release for PC, X-Box 360, and PS3). During the game, an electronic voice encourages you to solve intricate puzzles using cake as a motivating perk. When you have "broken out" of the game's initial testing phase (from threat of death), you find scrawls on walls of the innards of the testing center warning you that "the cake is a lie".

Employee #1: Yo, Dave, manager says we will probably get a promotion if we meet the sales expectations for this quarter.

Employee #2: Yeah, so, don't get your hopes up on that one, Ed. The cake is a lie.

Employee #1: Really, aw crap.

the cake is a lie by Mike Grant October 30, 2007

wheres the lie 

When something is completely true af

Dude, wheres the lie?

wheres the lie by vangoghtohell July 27, 2015

orange-faced lie 

contemporary alternative to 'bald-faced lie' or 'barefaced lie' / referring to Donald J. Trump's tangerine completion and his propensity for putting forth flat-out bullshit

Nothing said on that so-called news program is anything but an orange-faced lie.

orange-faced lie by ΔиłĦ☼иצ ߀₡ʞ February 27, 2018

treasonable lie 

A lie or secret told by an inner-circle/close friend that is so fucking heinous and fazing, it affects you and your friends image.
In most cases a meeting must be held to determine wether or not the accountable party should be exiled from the inner circle.

Jerome: "So Ali fucked up and made us look bad? We've all done it. We can't just disown her. She fam."
LaTrelle: "Nah bro, that's a treasonable lie right there. Not only did she snitch, she made up shit that didn't even go down, made us look like a bunch of no-good dirty thieves. She's gots to go. We don't need that drama so close to home."
Jerome: "Good point. I'll call a meeting tonight with the posse. We'll take to a vote."

treasonable lie by idtst May 25, 2016

Apolo-lie

A term used to describe a fake apology. The term was coined by Widow Von Du on RuPauls Drag Race,S12,ep6,2020

“I hate when someone’s trying to backtrack because now they’re trying to apolo-lie”-Widow Von Du on RuPauls Drag Race, S12,2020

Apolo-lie by Damien Thorn333 April 8, 2020

Inside Lie 

when 2 or more people go along with a lie to 1 or more others for whatever reason. Lie can be premeditated or spontaneous. Generally used to avoid someone or to cover plans made.

1 - "wanna go do something?
2 - "I would but we promised to help our mate fix his PC"
3 - "err, yeah we promised him. soz
1 - "erm, ok. see u later then"
3 - "told u we should of prepared an inside lie, now it looks obvious"
2 - "na its fine, he bought it! lets get a tens"

Inside Lie by B247E November 28, 2009

ball don't lie 

A phrase commonly used by professional basketball player Rasheed Wallace; once famously yelled by coach Flip Saunders.

"Ball don't lie" is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable (read as: bullshit) foul call is made by an official. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bullshit.

*Andrew Bogut locks arms with Rasheed Wallace and trips over his own feet, prompting a foul call from the referee*

Rasheed: That's BULLSHIT, man!

*Andrew Bogut toes the line and proceeds to miss his first free throw*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE!

*Bogut then attempts a second free throw and misses again*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE, DAMNIT!

ball don't lie by Clint Malarchuk April 10, 2007