roorback Meaning, Definition & Usage

Roor"back, Roor"bach noun (Also<
  • Roorback
  • Roorbach
)
Definitions
  1. A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue. U.S. ✍ The word originated in the election canvass of 1844, when such a forgery was published, to the detriment of James K. Polk, a candidate for President, purporting to be an extract from the "Travels of Baron Roorbach."

Webster 1913