A word or phrase that serves to validate the falsifiability of a statement by expressing the speaker's lack of knowledge or understanding. It has a legitimate use for people like journalists or legal practitioners, but otherwise tends to make you sound like a cu**.
"A qualifier is basicallysomething you say when you wanna get punched. It's when you add a weasely word to what you're saying so you're never technically in-"
A word or phrase that seeks to validate the falsifiability of a statement by emphasising a lack of knowledge of understanding. Qualifiers have a legitimate use in jobs like journalism or lawyering, but otherwise tend to make you sound like a cu**.
"A qualifier is basicallysomething you say when you wanna get punched. It's when you add a weasely word to what you're saying so you're never technically in-"
A cop pulls somebody over for a broken tail light and ends up shooting them.The cop claims he thought their cell phone or whatever was a gun. the victims family might sue the police department in which case any settlement would be paid with tax dollars but because of qualified immunity the police officer can't be personally sued.