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Garbage In, Gospel Out

Garbage In, Gospel Out: A phrase used to describe the process in which false or misleading information (the "garbage") is entered into official records, documents, or systems and then treated as absolute truth (the "gospel") simply because it has been recorded. The phrase highlights how once incorrect data is documented, it gains an undeserved level of credibility and authority, often leading to manipulation or deception. This is commonly seen in legal, medical, and institutional contexts where fabricated or false information is accepted as fact and used to discredit individuals or cover up wrongdoing.
"Officer John Jacko Romero wrote a completely fabricated police report, claiming an incident occurred when absolutely nothing happened. There was no contact, no 911 call, and I was out shopping the entire day. I only found out about this false report when I was later served with a temporary restraining order that included it. This is a perfect example of garbage in, gospel out—he invented the report out of thin air, and now it’s treated as if it’s the truth."
by Watchlist Subject 9596690-00 September 12, 2024
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Random bag of NYC garbage

When your friend who is also known as “cheap shot motherfucker” or “seagull”,
apparently throws a bag of random garbage in your face while in Manhattan.
Cheap shot motherfucker through a Random bag of NYC garbage in my face.
by Bripolar September 25, 2022
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garbage stale

What the printed plastic sign actually reads when you purchase it at the hardware/department store; this truly represents what many of the typical household-surplus provenders are attempting to pawn off on others over the weekend. Prior to posting the sign, people have to make a neat horizontal cut underneath the "r", and two vertical cuts --- one between the "r" and the "b", and the other between the "s" and the "t" --- and then slide the two halves of the sign together one letter's width to cover those two pesky "revealing letters" and form a new (and deceitful!) message.
Be on the lookout for staples and tape holding the "garbage stale" sign together, if you want to determine what those sidewalk-shysters are **really** selling.
by QuacksO September 23, 2017
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Hot garbage

A mixed drink involving

Mixed drink or shot

1 Shot of fireball whiskey shaken with and poured over ice.

Top with Flamin hot mtn dew

Garnish with fireball steeped gummy worms and crushed cherries
Bartender, can I get a “hot garbage “ over here!!
by Jackstinger151 June 15, 2022
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garbage

This site is garbage.
by cock2 June 18, 2020
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Like A Sack Of Wet Garbage

A phrase denoting something of noticeably terrible quality
Example 1: Bruh, your barber made you look like a sack of wet garbage
Example 2: I feel like a sack of wet garbage

Example 3: Maybe you shouldn’t treat people like a sack of wet garbage
by FossilDiggerStudios August 8, 2021
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Garbage

by YT.K9 BlackOps November 12, 2019
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