Definitions by eveonline2017
The Father Ted defence
Catchphrase from the TV series Father Ted. When someone is caught stealing and they insist that the money was just resting in their account.
"Dave, can you give us an update on that guy who was abusing his power of attorney to steal from his grandmother?"
"Yeah, he was arrested and tried to use the Father Ted defence"
"really? how stupid does he think we are?"
"Yeah, he was arrested and tried to use the Father Ted defence"
"really? how stupid does he think we are?"
The Father Ted defence by eveonline2017 April 8, 2024
Gaslighting
Doing something to upset someone, waiting for them to react, then standing back in pretend ignorance saying "what? what did I do?"
Gaslighting by eveonline2017 December 9, 2017