double standard; usually related to how the media treats some politicians with kid gloves and goes after others like a pack of wolves. See also laura bush Story goes that if Hillary Clinton had run over a possum back in the 1960s it would still be news and at least 12 books would be published on the subject.
Brit Hume has become so blantant with the "hillary possums" he might as well leave Fox and join CBN.
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1. pretend to be dead
2. to pretend to be vulnerable to avoid or entrap someone or something
(from a the fact that the Virgina opossum reacts to threats by feigning death)
He tried to play possum, but he couldn't fool me.
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A new and improved possum. Also known as an armadillo.
Damn, when I ran over that armored possum it cut my tire.
Faking ones death or sleep to avoid having to sex with a person.
"My buddy picked up this hottie last night at the bar. But, I had to Possum Flop her fat friend at the end of the night so I wouldn't have to sleep with her".
Australian slang for someone who has a lazy eye or is cross-eyed. Referring to one eye (or both) pointed upwards in a different direction. It is assumed that the bung eye is tracking the movements of possums in trees.
Woah Bazza, Check out the possum spotter behind the counter!
Playing Possum or To Play Possum is to pretend as if you are asleep or dead.
"When ever my parents come to my room to check on me late at night I'm usually playing possum."
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A close relative of swine flu, except that the person is not really sick, just "playing possum" to stay home.
CDC estimates that over 1/3 of swine flu cases are really possum flu.
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