Meaning of pollyspeak | Babel Free

Definitions

Political spin; speech used by a politician that is equivocal or mendacious.

Australia, derogatory, slang, uncountable

Examples

“Sure, put⟳ them as a batch/job lot with their own⟳ kind. Put⟳ them in the public gallery of any Australian parliament and force⟳ feed⟳ them ‘pollyspeak’.”

“It isn't difficult to make⟳ one's life meaningful without the mumbo-jumbo of pollyspeak and endless streams of words, words, words...”

“It is pollyspeak or polyspeak or doubletalk, or lies. No GST No ETS Coal jobs safe = they are truly fucked now on a quick scan⟳ I didn't see⟳ he actually said they would be safe, tahts^([sic]) part of the trick⟳, say⟳ something they want⟳ to be interpreted as 'safe' but not actually say⟳ it. The[y] have⟳ years of practise⟳, they are really good at it.”

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