The act of strategically evading, distorting, or sidestepping a sworn oath—especially by public officials—often through legal gymnastics, political maneuvering, or rhetorical misdirection. Unlike oath-taking, which implies duty and honor, oath-tacking is about pretending to uphold principles while undermining them for personal or ideological gain.
The senator stood under a flag, swore allegiance to the Constitution, then spent the next hour oath-tacking his way through a cover-up.
by Randy Steel March 28, 2025
Get the oath-tackingmug. "I (state your name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God."
Chief justice: Mr./Mrs. President, are you ready to take the presidential oath of office?
President: I am
Chief Justice: Repeat after me, I (president’s name) do solemnly swear
President: I (name) do solemnly swear
Chief Justice: that I will faithfully execute the President of the United States
President: that I will faithfully execute the President of the United States
Chief Justice: and will to the best of my ability
President: and will to the best of my ability
Chief Justice: preserve, protect, and defend
President: preserve, protect, and defend
Chief Justice: The Constitution of the United States
President: The Constitution of the United States
Chief Justice: So help me God
President: So help me God
Chief Justice and President of the United States: (shake hands)
Chief Justice: says “Congratulations Mr./Mrs. President.” while shaking hands with the POTUS
President: Gives inaugural address
President: I am
Chief Justice: Repeat after me, I (president’s name) do solemnly swear
President: I (name) do solemnly swear
Chief Justice: that I will faithfully execute the President of the United States
President: that I will faithfully execute the President of the United States
Chief Justice: and will to the best of my ability
President: and will to the best of my ability
Chief Justice: preserve, protect, and defend
President: preserve, protect, and defend
Chief Justice: The Constitution of the United States
President: The Constitution of the United States
Chief Justice: So help me God
President: So help me God
Chief Justice and President of the United States: (shake hands)
Chief Justice: says “Congratulations Mr./Mrs. President.” while shaking hands with the POTUS
President: Gives inaugural address
by 1234567890abcdefghij August 16, 2020
Get the presidential oath of officemug. by Sugar shane on the mic December 28, 2021
Get the Take oathmug. The oath in which 2 or more people sit on a toilet and pee — while all saying an oath that they will all be friends forever. I SWEAR TO DEAR GOD THAT I WILL BE FRIENDS FOREVER WITH ____,______,______, (people/person) AFTER THIS TINKLE IS OVER.
by BrittanyBrokeTheTinkleOath May 23, 2017
Get the Tinkle Oathmug. A doctor who took the Hippocratic oath but ends up putting more people in danger through medical gaslighting, or spreading disease by not using proper personal protective equipment.
I went to my doctor because I had complications from an active COVID infection and my doctor didn’t even wear a mask, I wonder how many of their patients they’re going to infect with this disease. I guess they took the hypocrite oath.
by CrunchyBrownie5 September 22, 2025
Get the Hypocrite Oathmug. When there is no poop on the toilet paper when you wipe. Comes from the slogan in the Scouts Oath "Leave No Trace"
I just took a massive shit and there wasn't any poop on the toilet paper, I just took a Scouts Oath
Bro I just took the biggest Scouts Oath of all time
Bro I just took the biggest Scouts Oath of all time
by SpinachTurtle December 2, 2020
Get the Scouts Oathmug. Where you **swear** to tell the truth.
Confused social-studies student: I was always under the impression that you're supposed to be polite and respectful whenever you in a court of law, not lace your language with profanity --- why should anyone be compelled to "swear" to tell the truth when he agrees to "testify under oath"???
by QuacksO August 31, 2018
Get the testify under oathmug.