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- noun Plural form of
Pinocchio .
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Examples
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But their awarding of two "Pinocchios" -- for "significant omissions or exaggerations" -- to Joe Biden for his health care exchange with Governor Palin in last night's debate was just plain off the mark.
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The Washington Post's Fact Checker blog ends each assessment with between one and four "Pinocchios," just like movie reviewers giving out stars.
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The Washington Post gives John McCain three "Pinocchios" for something he said on "Fox News Sunday":
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The White House was not happy when we gave two Pinocchios to Democrats for persistently saying they have gone "halfway" to GOP proposals on cutting the 2011 fiscal year budget.
The Fact Checker 2011
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The White House was not happy when we gave two Pinocchios to Democrats for persistently saying they have gone "halfway" to GOP proposals on cutting the 2011 fiscal year budget.
The Fact Checker 2011
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All along, the nuclear scientists -- such as Chu now -- attempted to minimize, indeed deny, the lethal danger of radioactivity and, like Nuclear Pinocchios, they pushed their technology.
Karl Grossman: Nuclear Power Can Never Be Made Safe Karl Grossman 2011
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All along, the nuclear scientists -- such as Chu now -- attempted to minimize, indeed deny, the lethal danger of radioactivity and, like Nuclear Pinocchios, they pushed their technology.
Karl Grossman: Nuclear Power Can Never Be Made Safe Karl Grossman 2011
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We also suggested that the "halfway" phrase would be worth more Pinocchios if President Obama began to use it.
The Fact Checker 2011
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As with Tuesday's live fact check of the State of the Union, we are not awarding Pinocchios, just making observations and clarifications about key statements.
Fact Checking Ryan and Bachmann Glenn Kessler 2011
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One thing's certain: one of these political Pinocchios will be running against President Obama later this year.
Andy Ostroy: The GOP Has Never Before Seen Liars Like Gingrich and Romney Andy Ostroy 2012
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