Testilie
verb, slang
verb, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To commit perjury (as a police officer). US, euphemistic, informal
"In Manhattan, grand jury prosecutors are urged to interview police officers separately if there is any possibility they may be fabricating evidence or about to testilie."
Example
More examples"In Manhattan, grand jury prosecutors are urged to interview police officers separately if there is any possibility they may be fabricating evidence or about to testilie."
Etymology
Blend of testify + lie. Possibly a back-formation from the noun testilying, which appeared a few years earlier and is more common.
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