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The term ''four flushing'' traces its origins to the game of [[Poker]] during the [[19th Century]]. ''Four flushing'' originally referred to a person who would misrepresent that they had a [[flush (poker)|flush]] - a poker hand comprised of five cards all of one suit (''hearts'', ''spades'', ''clubs'' or ''diamonds'') - when they only had four cards of one suit. |
The term ''four flushing'' traces its origins to the game of [[Poker]] during the [[19th Century]]. ''Four flushing'' originally referred to a person who would misrepresent that they had a [[flush (poker)|flush]] - a poker hand comprised of five cards all of one suit (''hearts'', ''spades'', ''clubs'' or ''diamonds'') - when they only had four cards of one suit. |
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Al Gore. |
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Bob Novak, a.k.a., the Prince of Darkness, has written his memoirs of his 50 years of being a Washington DC political reporter so he's out pimping the book like any other author. |
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An interview exerpt: |
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MR. WATTENBERG: Okay. Let’s go back to some politicians. Al Gore. |
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MR. NOVAK: Senior or junior? |
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MR. WATTENBERG: Well, junior. |
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MR. NOVAK: Al is a four flusher. He really is. |
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MR. WATTENBERG: He’s a what? |
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MR. NOVAK: A four flusher. He’s—he made—he’s done some things which I write about in the book. I’m not gonna go into. Broken a commitment to me on something. He’s—I think he’s—I really think he was—guy was unsuited for the presidency and I was very glad he lost it. |
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Revision as of 12:33, 14 July 2007
Four Flusher is a pejorative term for a person who makes empty boasts or who continually lies.
The term four flushing traces its origins to the game of Poker during the 19th Century. Four flushing originally referred to a person who would misrepresent that they had a flush - a poker hand comprised of five cards all of one suit (hearts, spades, clubs or diamonds) - when they only had four cards of one suit.
Al Gore.
Bob Novak, a.k.a., the Prince of Darkness, has written his memoirs of his 50 years of being a Washington DC political reporter so he's out pimping the book like any other author.
An interview exerpt:
MR. WATTENBERG: Okay. Let’s go back to some politicians. Al Gore.
MR. NOVAK: Senior or junior?
MR. WATTENBERG: Well, junior.
MR. NOVAK: Al is a four flusher. He really is.
MR. WATTENBERG: He’s a what?
MR. NOVAK: A four flusher. He’s—he made—he’s done some things which I write about in the book. I’m not gonna go into. Broken a commitment to me on something. He’s—I think he’s—I really think he was—guy was unsuited for the presidency and I was very glad he lost it.