"pollyspeak" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-pollyspeak.ogg
Etymology: From pollie + -speak, with spelling shift. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pollie|speak}} pollie + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pollyspeak (uncountable)
  1. (slang, Australia, derogatory) Political spin; speech used by a politician that is equivocal or mendacious. Tags: Australia, derogatory, slang, uncountable Related terms: spin doctor
    Sense id: en-pollyspeak-en-noun-1czEVbv2 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -speak

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