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Definitions by Captain Nimbus

Rhetortion 

Rhetorical + Contortion--verbal gymnastics (twists, leaps, side-steps, etc.) used to validate one's own position, either justifying a poorly founded/unfounded belief or defending an unpopular position; carefully crafted language meant to state a controversial stance without being rejected by one's peer group
The anti-gay congressman/priest had to do some fancy rhetortions to explain why he was caught having sex with another man.
Rhetortion by Captain Nimbus January 23, 2013
1. to Fail so hard that it becomes a Win; something ridiculous, pointless and/or accidental that turns out well, or at least cool 2. an act so stupid that it's actually impressive 3. when one person's Fail is another person's Win 4. a Failed attempt at one thing that leads to a Win at something else; a mistake that works out in the end; to make such a mistake
1. Man orders size 14.5 shoe, company sends him size 1450.
EPIC FWIN!

2. Man thinks his house is being robbed, swallows his 200 piece coin collection to keep it safe. Fail: He wasn't really being robbed; Win: He was able to swallow 200 coins

3. Woman tries to shame her bf in public by threatening to break up with him; he actually breaks up with her

4. Chocolate chip cookies were invented when a baker ran out of chocolate powder, so instead broke pieces of baker's chocolate into the dough, thinking it would turn the dough chocolate; the most iconic cookie in the world was made by accident.
fwin by Captain Nimbus December 18, 2012