from an attack on James K. Polk in 1844 purporting to quote from an invented book by a Baron von Roorback
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Roorback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roorback. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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