PaleBlueYacht's definitions

bingo argument

Attempts to refute an argument by showing that it matches a pattern of behavior typical of a person or group. What makes something right or wrong is the set of reasons for it, not the ability to recognize that it exists. (Can also be thought of as argument by pattern-matching.)

"You match a pattern of behavior or stereotype that I have described, therefore you are wrong."

Libertarian bingo, liberal bingo, feminist bingo, MRA bingo, and pretty much any bingo card refutation are examples of bingo arguments.

by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013

Metaoffended

Being offended at offense, usually when the metaoffendee feels that another's offense is highly unjustified.

CHRIS: You're gay? You offend me.

JOHN: Are you fucking serious? You're offended at that? I'm metaoffended.

by PaleBlueYacht April 10, 2011

intermediate bitch

not quite a basic bitch, but uninteresting nonetheless.

see also OKCupid.

"I'm really good at acronyms. My taste in music is pretty eclectic... I like the accordion waaay too much. I'm awkward. A saucy pocket pixie who loves to play dress up and go off on tangents. I'd die if I didn't have sriracha, coffee, tootsie rolls or my vintage map of Austin. I'm the only girl in my choir covered in tattoos. I also spend a lot of time thinking about food."

If this sounds like you, you may be an intermediate bitch.

by PaleBlueYacht January 26, 2015

Closet Peacock

A person who is constantly advertising and praising his/her self by indirect means.

(Origin: "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein.)

She's an example of the more obnoxious sort of peacock: a closet peacock. Once you get the dictionary to her private language, you understand that everything she says translates into self-praise.

... Right now, she was complaining to me about the ENORMOUS size of her classes and her need to procure a second graduate student to help with the grading. Translation: "I'm such a POPULAR teacher."

(Mind-Body Problem, p. 236)

by PaleBlueYacht April 21, 2011

pedohysterics

Hair-trigger accusations of pedophilia. Usually, this accompanies a "you're with us or you're with the pedophiles" false dichotomy style of thought, not unlike "you're with us or you're with the terrorists."

Alt: pedohysteria

Person: Can we please have a rational discussion about the consequences of running a sex offender list?

Pedohysterics: Why? That sounds like something a pedophile would say. Only pedophiles and pedo apologists would want a list like that gone.

by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013

rulebombing

Mass reporting of any violation of a rule while disrespecting the intent of the rule, just for the sake of getting something removed.

1. Someone posts a video of a political speech. There is no swearing; it could be on CNN.

2. The opponents of the person giving the speech mass report that video for containing "disturbing content," even though "disturbing content" is supposed to be something like, say, gore.

3. In reaction to the mass reports, moderators flag the video as 18+ or remove it entirely, just because of the rulebombing effect.

by PaleBlueYacht May 12, 2013

illeglawl

A kind of illegality that is laughed at, rather than taken seriously. alt spelling: illeglol

A: Isn't it illegal to honk like that?

B: Probably. More importantly, it's illeglawl.

by PaleBlueYacht May 12, 2013