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Truthboating 

An organized political tactic or strategy aimed at exposing and promoting the actual facts about a political candidate, their positions, or their record.

A play on "Swiftboating," where baseless allegations are widely promoted to smear a candidate (often with funding provided by outside groups),"Truthboating" is designed to discredit a candidate or their positions based on well documented facts or the public record.

While some might consider telling the truth about a candidate to be a "dirty trick," others feel the practice may actually make an important contribution to electoral politics.
Mitt Romney called it "disgusting" that the Obama campaign was citing actual facts about when he worked at Bain Capital. Such truthboating is expected to escalate as the presidential election approaches.
Truthboating by shoqvalue July 18, 2012
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The Four Noble Truths 

An underlying principle of Buddhism. The four noble truths are:
1. Life involves suffering
2. Suffering is caused by desire
3. The elimination of desire will lead to a state of bliss nirvana
4. Elimination of desire can be obtained through following the Eightfold Path
Buddha preached The Four Noble Truths
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Truthagen 

From the song; 'Hey Boys and Girls' by Evermore.

This is perhaps best understood as a commentary on the use of socially accepted mind-altering drugs, the most famous of which are probably Prozac and Ritalin. Note how the lyrics say it "makes me happy" and "now I'm awesome" which strongly suggest it affects the user's mood.

The literal meaning of "truthagen" would be something that generates truth, which while nonsensical is generally positive-sounding. This term is probably a further commentary on the nonsensical names of designer drugs such as the aforementioned Prozac and Ritalin.
Lyrics from the song;

“Truthagen truthagen truthagen makes me happy!
My mom got me Truthagen.
Truthagen…?
Now I’m awesome!
Wow!
We have it for lunch and tea every day!
Truthagen…”
Truthagen by remchuck April 10, 2009
Someone who is honest and wants to do the right according to reason and logic. Also Truthgirl.
I can trust him, he is truthboy.
truthboy by mark merritt April 6, 2006
A Dominican term to describe a level past the normal limits (i.e being past being too drunk or high)
Oyeee maní toy trucho
Trucho by ORO Pomposo de alla December 1, 2019

Truthwang 

An attempt to insinuate an incorrect statement, usually a piece of trivia, into popular belief by placing it on a Wiki, blog etc. Derived from a successful truthwang on Wikipedia saying the village of Wetwang was the inspiration for the Mitchell and Webb Numberwang sketches.
Of course it's not true, it's just a truthwang someone started on Wikipedia.
Truthwang by TheMysteriousHat January 4, 2010

truthpaste 

Facts spoken in earnest and without bias.

Because telling an honest truth to someone can be difficult, but is the right thing to do, just like brushing your teeth.
I'm brushing with truthpaste here when I tell you that your boyfriend is cheating on you.

That dress isn't flattering on you #truthpaste
truthpaste by Alogen Jonaziger February 16, 2017