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Synonym for tallywhacker, used to describe one's peen.
Dustin: Damnit Amy, put your Tallyrand away.
Tallyrand by firehotstud07 July 23, 2008

Talleyrand

When a person is skilled politically. The word comes from Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838), the brilliant, coldly political, and womanizing French politician who survived through a turbulent French history by switching sides and making the right moves politically.
"He would have to be a Talleyrand to talk his way out of this one!"
Talleyrand by Chase Parsley February 22, 2008

Talleyranding 

(VERB) to ignore the fact that a particular action was a crime, and focus instead on possible problems it may cause for the perpetrator. Named for Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838), who famously remarked of Napoleon's murder of the Duc d'Enghein, "It was worse than a crime... It was a blunder."

Sometimes this is misspelled "tallyranding." It's not certain that Talleyrand ever said it; it was probably attributed by his many enemies.

WHY IT'S BAD
In March 1804, when Napoleon Bonaparte was consul of the French Republic, he became aware of the fact that a leader of the royalist opposition was hiding out across the border of France. Napoleon had him kidnapped, brought back to Strasbourg, "tried," and put to death. The unfortunate young man was never accused of doing anything illegal; he had not violated the laws of the French Republic because he was not in France, and when he had been, he was serving the previous government.

Whoever actually said "...worse than a crime...a blunder" was ignoring the fact that it was a crime to murder an innocent person, and focusing instead on the fact that it was DUMB. In some cases, such as this one, it's a reasonable thing to do; but if it becomes a habit then moral judgment is deliberately suspended.

It's the asshole's substitute for moral fiber.
There is altogether too much Talleyranding going on. This wasn’t a blunder; it was a crime.

(Taken from the comments of Jim Henley's blog, *Unqualified Offerings*, "I Already Shot You"--May 31, 2010)
Talleyranding by Abu Yahya June 3, 2010

tallywanker 

another word for a dick, the mans' suff, tool of life.
tallywanker by Sean Hosier July 15, 2003

twatiflanking ozzleglobbin tallywanker 

An unfortunate person with the head of a watermelon.
"ill whack bass as much as i want to you goddamn twatiflanking ozzleglobbin tallywanker"

Tallyfanny 

An evil spirit that steals fannys in the middle of the night and collects them whilst keeping tally of the fanny he steals
You walk in on your partner in the middle o the night to hear her screaming 'tallyfanny tallyfanny'. You know shes being tallyfannied..
Tallyfanny by Papa Mase September 2, 2011
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