A new word has appeared in the German language. It is a verb - wulffen. It means to say something which is not the full truth or a total lie. It has another meaning, to be deceitful.
This verb has evolved from the current controversy concerning President Christian Wulff.
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Manchmal wullfen wir alle ein Bisschen herum! :-)
Stimmt.
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