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Pontifigate

The ongoing, unfolding global sex-abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Church. Coined by Mary Valle, a writer for Killing the Buddha and the Revealer. (Pontiff = Pope. Pontificate, a word derived from pontiff + Watergate.)
"Watergate seemed like so much fun, but Pontifigate is making me feel quite nauseated."
by F.X. LaMonica May 1, 2010
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pontification

The act of speaking out for the purpose of hearing onself speak.
Posturing...speaking to people that don't really care what you say one way or another since you're speaking solely to front yourself as "someone in charge".
Speech or written communication that is generally pointless except to cast favorable light upon the speaker or author as if the message were a pronouncement from on high.
Usually full of shit.
There goes that motherfucker with his pontification again.
Attaboy Message from a wannabe manager
Attaboy Message from a wannabe supervisor
Co-worker sucks up to teh boss by thanking everybody for their help when the boss should be saying the thank you.
by Joe Schitt The Rag Man May 1, 2006
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Pundificate

verb: to pundificate or pundificates

This is the act of an on-air, talking head going on and on about something they know little or nothing about as if they are an expert. It is highly opinionated drivel.
The pundit pundificates.
by Erehwon September 11, 2014
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Pwntificate

Verb. To state an opinion which pwns other opinions.
His post totally pwntificated the thread.
by OnyxRaven December 9, 2003
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Pwntificate

To express one's opinions in a pwning sort of way.
Blackguard pwntifacted with OnyxRaven, bringing the argument to a swift and pwn-filled conclusion.
by Ryan Shwayder December 9, 2003
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puntificate

to unexpectantly be required to authoritatively address a subject one has little to no prior knowledge of.....
As a speaker at the seminar and in response to a rogue question,Paul was required to puntificate....
by sheila in the car July 1, 2011
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Pontificator

He/She is such a pontificator. Pontificator's to the "N"th degree, however, never any action.
by D06AT December 1, 2010
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