When someone twists the truth and reinvents history, with the sole aim of boosting the credibility of the speaker. The act is only done by people who have f****d-up badly, and are striving to save face.

Abbreviation for “Dude Arguing Online”.

Plural: “DAOs”

Coined by Twitter user @karakittel.

When someone is invited to speak at a public forum, and is then insulted and denounced by the person introducing them before they speak. Eponymously originated with vigor by Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University when introducing the president of Iraq - Mohmoud Ahmadinejad.