{ Roor"back, Roor"bach } (?),
n.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."