a-palin 

Main Entry: a-pal·in
Function: adjective
Date: 2008
Etymology:
Variant spelling and pronunciation of appalling (1817)

: inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust <offering a-palin answers to interview questions>
— a-pal·in·ly adverb

Interviewee: "Well, it certainly does because our -- our next door neighbors are foreign countries. They're in the state that I am the executive of. And there in Russia ... We have trade missions back and forth. We-- we do-- it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where-- where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is-- from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to-- to our state."

Interviewer: "Governor, it's just a-palin how stupid and incoherent your answers are. Do you need a lifeline?"

a-palin by a-palin January 13, 2009

Pulling a Palin 

Using terms like "blood libel" and creating other controversy in a never ending cycle to keep oneself in the spotlight long after their 15 minutes of fame has expired. Also creating drama to make it look like they're the victim after saying something stupid also applies.

I thought that horrible band would just fade away but they're pulling a Palin and now they have a reality show.

Pulling a Palin by Whiskey and the Morning after January 22, 2011

Pulling A Palin 

The act of cheating by writing the answers on your hand. Usually resulting in being caught.

A: He got caught.

B: Yeah, that's what I heard. Heard he was pulling a palin.

A: Word. He got ripped apart for it.

Pulling A Palin by ***THE BOSS*** February 8, 2010

pull a Palin 

to avoid a question by stating some unrelated things that you want to talk about instead

What are you going to do when your wife asks you where you've been all this time at the bar?

I'm going to pull a Palin and talk about our plans to go to Orlando next month.

pull a Palin by saustin February 22, 2009

Pull a Palin 

The art of bullshitting your way through a conversation not having the first clue about the subject.

"You don't know the answer? Well then, just pull a Palin and act like no one knows the difference."

Pull a Palin by byroney38 January 16, 2009

pull a Palin 

to mislead a person to believe what you want.

"Dude Chuck totally pull a Palin on Sarah, she thinks he's a doctor!"
"I tryed to pull a Palin on her and it didn't work!"

pull a Palin by Obama 4 Prez February 24, 2009

Pullin' a Palin 

Responding to direct questions with a barrage of pithy cliches and folksy colloquialisms to avoid admitting that you don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about.

A few minutes into the interview I realized the applicant was pullin' a Palin, and didn't have any relevant experience whatsoever.

Pullin' a Palin by cjbrix July 9, 2009