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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Roor·back, Roor·bach  n. A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue. [U.S.]
 Note: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.”