testilying

The English word “testilying” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

The act of a police officer giving false testimony (perjury).

Etymology

Blend of testifying + lying. Coined by New York City police officers, appearing in print in 1994 in the report of the Mollen Commission (see 1994 quotation).

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