When you make a claim that is virtually only listing facts whilst in a debate. Origin: a tank is pieced of metal sheets that are connected to each other with studs and welding seams. The facts used as an argument in a conversation are seen as the metal studs and the welding that keep the tank together.
Bob: "...and that's why gay men have a 200-time bigger probability of getting H.."
Melvin: "Tank-proofing! Tank-proofing! Hate facts! BIGOT!!"
Melvin: "Tank-proofing! Tank-proofing! Hate facts! BIGOT!!"
by Burt Milhorse Eriksson June 14, 2021