palin

Someone who is temporarily popular, until they open their mouth.

Man she's just a palin, they will drop her once they realize how stupid she is.

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Palin

(verb) To flub or otherwise stumble in a response to simple, predictable questions in an interview; To give an off-topic and incoherent or syntactically suspect response to a simple, predictable question in an interview; to do likewise in any other human endeavor. E.g.,

"I don't think I'll get that job, I totally Palined the interview."

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palinize

To avoid giving any substantial answer to a factual question, by means of cobbling together meaningless platitudes; to attempt to fool the listeners and distract their attention by pandering to their prejudices and using one's charm or attractiveness. Inspired by the distinctive style of Alaska governor and former VP candidate Sarah Palin.

At the press conference several reporters tried to hold the Prime Minister accountable, but he just continued to palinize until they had to give up.

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palinize

1. To bluster, to speak without saying anything of substance.

2. To flub a television interview.

3. To Randomly repeat talking points regardless of the questions given to you.

Sarah Palinized on the debate last night, saying that she was going to answer the questions she wanted to answer.

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Palin

To have enormous success at something that you are completely unqualified for.

As in “Wow I really did a palin landing that managers job straight out of school!”

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palin' it

pursuing a task when one is truly unqualified or not fit for the job.

I didn’t study for the exam, I guess i have to palin' it.

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Palin

1.(verb) To Palin - To embarrass yourself and your associates with a string of gaffes and exposed secrets.
2.(noun) A Palin - One whose behavior or actions cause unwanted negative attention to the group.
3. (noun) A desperate gamble

'Dude, you shouldn't have told those jokes about the bride. And you really Palinned when you told her dad she gave you crabs.'

'That girl's got so many skeletons in her closet, she's a real Palin.'

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