truth sleuthing

Verb--checking a variety of reliable sources before drawing a conclusion about a topic, especially when faced with corporate or political propaganda

Jon Stewart is truth sleuthing when he examines conservative and liberal media coverage of a particular event, although his own coverage tends to lean to the left.

by Professor Independence July 27, 2014

Creative Truthing

When you present the truth in a very unflattering way as a means to deter another person's romantic interest in you. This technique is most useful in online dating.

I was grossly unimpressed when I met Joe for a coffee date. I wasn't lying when I told him that I wanted to get married, have two kids and be a stay at home mom. I was just creative truthing.

by Lady Die October 25, 2010

Pon truth

Wanting the very truth of a situation or statement

“I hope he is tell the pon truth”

by Ethan Phillips July 16, 2021

no news is the truth

An ambiguous statement, meaning variously that all news is in some measure false, that an absence of received information on a given topic is meaningful, or that there is no greater reality than nothingness; take your pick, add your own.

"Has the jury reached a verdict yet?"
"They've been deliberating for months, and no news is the truth."

by Monkey's Dad July 16, 2023

incomplete truth

meaning, a single truth. the whole truth would be like web of truths you can call details if the whole truth was an event. An incomplete truth would be a whole truth that is missing a detail(s) that would define it as whole.

The official report states that Osama bin laden ordered the attacks to the world trade center on 9/11. however, conspiracy theorists would argue that that is an incomplete truth.

by anonover9000 October 2, 2013

Dolf Truth

Truths that only hold water in a fictional world, called Dolfopulous.

Yo don't be telling more yo damn Dolf Truths, again! I don't wanna be jumping of no bridge... again.

by Archamedis July 3, 2006

Truth Artist

An individual/group of individuals who uses art i. e. graffiti, poetry, song, skits, etc., to "fight the man". They use this art form to let the masses know that they don't have to be a sheep and that you should think for yourself instead of just excepting the norm.

My boy just became truth artist of the year. He tatted up the whole left side of the city council building w/ a protest mural against the policies that are boggin' us down in these hard times.

by Comanche Jackson September 29, 2010