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Palinesque

refer to something really concervative, reactionary or retrogress

or

When someone doesn't answer a question, and immediately changes the topic. (Beneath the Blue Sky on yahoo answers)
"si les affaires de cul mettent en émoi toute la frange palinesque et hypocrite des anglo-saxons ainsi que quelques féministes d'arrière garde et autres roquets tourmentés, il faudrait un peu évoluer" (in a comment of MarJacq on Jean Quatremer's blog, 27/10/2008)

or

"Actually, I'm not going to answer this question. Instead, I'd like to talk about something completely different." (in a comment of holyhol... on yahoo answers)
Palinesque by applepye December 9, 2008

palinesque

Adj. All glitz and glitter, no substance. Looks good, but behind the appearance, deficient.
The candidate hit all the political hot-buttons of her cohort, but was woefully short of factual detail and well reasoned policies.

The cheer leading squad was lead by a palinesque looker, not a blonde, but a brunette simpleton.
palinesque by Sgt Rocque March 9, 2010

palinesque

The Gulf of Mexico has a palinesque appearance.
palinesque by hplar June 3, 2010

Putinesque 

Resembling an action or statement made by Vladimir Putin.
Putin’s Bitch, being positively Putinesque, publicly humiliates each adversary the same day they move against him, to attempt to prevent their truths from gaining traction, just like any mafia don or fascist dictator who believes he’s untouchable.
Putinesque by Dr Bunnygirl November 21, 2019

Politesque 

A word to describe things that are hypocritical in nature or things that you can't remove hypocrisy
John: "Brandon claims to be Vegan but eats gourmet steaks every day! That's Politesque!"
Politesque by Poliman_2358 November 17, 2021

Palinese 

A hard-to-decipher language that originated in Wasilla, Alaska. Believed to have first been spoken and heard in the 21st Century, it is characterized by use of moronic oversimplified phrases such as "Russia's in my backyard," "gotcha journalism," "death panels," "lame stream media," and "you betcha."

Estimated global population known to speak the language: 1 person(s)
If the former Governor of Alaska decides to run for President in 2012, we'll all need some type of interpreter during the debates 'cause no one else on earth understands Palinese.
Palinese by dookeyboy November 21, 2010
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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