looked through search engine and nothing seems to give a clear definition of this expression
2007-10-16 07:49:30 · 3 answers · asked by SYBLE 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In comes from the saying to put a good spin on some thing, it is the other side of the coin, you have done badly at something and you try to make it sound as though you have done well. Tony Blare was good at it. Shame he was so bad at every thing else.
2007-10-16 10:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by chris h 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really don't know where the term spin comes from, but I'd like to know as well.
"Spin" is used to mean the slant you give to an event or situation when you explain it to others. It can be handled many ways, but commonly it is the words we use to frame an event or a problem. It is also used to label the participants in a debate.
Classic example - Consider the medical procedure that results in the termination of a pregnancy. How one describes the procedure and those who advocate its availability or those who oppose its availability will determine the words used.
Back in the early years of the debate, those who want the procedure available were described as being "pro-abortion." They started describing themselves as "pro-choice." Likewise, those who oppose the availability of the procedure call themselves "pro-life" instead of "anti-choice."
Spin is more than just the labels. Avoiding spin and sticking with the facts can be difficult because our prejudices paint our word choices. It was relatively difficult for me to write the paragraph above and be factually accurate without adding words that slanted the meaning in favor of one side of the debate or the other.
Political debates are filled with spin. The "Swift-boat" ads were spin on a military record. Now the term "to swift-boat" a candidate is used to put a negative spin on campaign tactics.
2007-10-16 15:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by Arby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to distort facts or invent false facts to be favorable and to further one's agenda. Unlike Bill O'Reilly's No Spin Zone. Facts and only facts.
Its origin comes from the game of cricket where spin is put on the ball to make it curve.
2007-10-16 15:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by ♂ ♫ Timberwolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋