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parapinion 

To hold multiple views simultaneously, which may appear discordant with one another, on a given subject or idea.
I have a parapinion on complicated topics like taxes. Many people expect me to have a simple, single opinion. Instead, I can see the pros and cons of higher taxes (or lower taxes.) Or why we may need to change tax rates. It's not a matter of a single opinion.
parapinion by babyarugula September 12, 2020
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Professional Opinion

An educated guess as to fix a problem
Doctor: "in my professional opinion you need medication"

Patient: "in my PROPINION you are a doushebag"
Propinion by voncrunk August 23, 2010

Paralining 

A sport in which a trampoline floats towards the ground at 20,000 feet, suspended by four or more parachutes, and a skydiver jumps up and down on the trampoline without his parachute deployed. When the trampoline gets low enough, the skydiver jumps off and deploys his parachute for a safe landing.

Parachuting + Trampolining = Paralining
Guy 1: dude I went skydiving this weekend its was so sick!! what an adrenaline rush!!!

Guy 2: F that man I just went paralining

Guy 1: wtf is that
Paralining by jib1235 September 25, 2010

perspinion 

It is both your perspective and opinion.
I am sorry if you do not like what I have to say, but that is just my perspinion.
perspinion by foreversix7one September 29, 2025

Parainconsistent Logic

A satirical or fringe variation of paraconsistent logic that takes the tolerance of contradictions to an extreme, effectively embracing inconsistency as a virtue. While paraconsistent logic allows contradictions to exist without “explosion” (i.e., without making every statement true), parainconsistent logic goes further: it celebrates inconsistency, treats it as a sign of depth or complexity, and rejects any attempt to resolve contradictions as “naive.” The term is often used pejoratively to describe thinkers who use logical tolerance as an excuse for sloppy reasoning. Unlike paraconsistent logic, which has rigorous formal systems, parainconsistent logic is a rhetorical posture: “My argument is inconsistent, and that’s fine because reality is inconsistent.” Critics see it as an intellectual get-out-of-jail-free card.
Example: “When confronted with his contradictory statements, he said ‘That’s parainconsistent logic – contradictions are actually more sophisticated.’ She replied: ‘No, you’re just inconsistent. Paraconsistent logic has rules; you have excuses.’”

Parainconsistent Logic

The constructive embrace of inconsistency as a reflection of complex reality, not a failure of thought. In domains like social change, psychological growth, and quantum mechanics, contradictions often coexist: a person can love and hate the same thing; a system can be both stable and unstable; a particle can be wave and point. Parainconsistent logic allows us to hold multiple, incompatible truths without forcing a premature resolution. It is not an excuse for sloppy reasoning but a sophisticated tool for dialectical thinking, where contradictions drive progress (as in Hegelian or Marxist dialectics). It also underpins therapeutic approaches (e.g., DBT: accepting oneself and wanting to change simultaneously). By tolerating inconsistency, parainconsistent logic helps us avoid the violence of “either/or” thinking in favor of “both/and” wisdom.
Example: “She felt both angry at her friend and deeply loyal. Instead of demanding she choose, her therapist used parainconsistent logic: ‘Both feelings are real. You can hold them together. Contradictions are human.’ That validation allowed her to act thoughtfully, not reactively.”
An armpit enthusiast — typically of the scent, appearance, and touch of hairy underarms.
That dude’s such a pitpig, I have to wear deodorant to keep him at bay.
Pitpig by wimbledon May 28, 2026
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