Terminological inexactitude Terminological inexactitude Terminological inexactitude is a phrase introduced in 1906 by British politician Winston Churchill. Today, it is used as a euphemism or circumlocution meaning a lie or untruth. Churchill first used the phrase following the 1906 election. Speaking in the House of Commons on 22 February 1906 as Under-Secretary of the Colonial Office, he had occasion to repeat what he had said during the campaign. When asked that day whether the Government was condoning slavery of Chinese labourers in the Transvaal, Churchill replied: It has been used as a euphemism for a lie in the House of Commons, as
Tell Me a Lie Tell Me a Lie "Tell Me a Lie" is a 1974 song by Sami Jo Cole, later covered by American country music artist Janie Fricke. The song had been originally recorded and released during the 1970s by country recording artist Lynn Anderson. It was released on Anderson's "You're My Man album", which featured her number 1 hit single "You're My Man." However, because of the big success of "You're My Man", "Tell Me a Lie" was never released as a single by Anderson, probably because she had other songs that she'd wanted to release as singles. The song's co-writer, Barbara