Thesaurus: roorback
Alt. of Roorbach
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- n. Alt. of Roorbach
- A word/defamatory">defamatory word/forgery">forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue. [U.S.] Note: The word originated in the election canvass of 1844, when such a forgery was published, to the detriment of James K. Polk, a candidate for President, purporting to be an extract from the "Travels of Baron Roorbach."