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Definitions by IngyG

Strolling 

A combination of Straw-Manning and Trolling.
Strolling is when a person deliberately attempts to invoke an irrational response or argument. Strolling, if done successfully, will provoke and expose a genuinely held bad argument rather than disengenuously create one in order to mischaracterize an opponents argument.
"Wow, look at these over-reactions to what I said.
Very effective strolling."
Strolling by IngyG April 29, 2022
Someone who accurately believes (I.E. knows) that STEM careers are useful to society, and that people who study arts and humanities are leeches on society.
"I wish I was a STEMlord, but I studied Social Sciences, now all I have to offer is opinions."
STEMlord by IngyG March 16, 2021

Hatstand 

Possibly originating from a man who kept trying to put his wife on a hatstand because he thought she was a hat. Chronicles by Oliver Sacks in his book “The man who thought his wife was a hat”.
Hatstand means crazy.
The dictator of Azerbaijan is completely hatstand.
Hatstand by IngyG May 17, 2020