collateral lies

Collateral lies are fictional accounts, half-truths and coincidences presented as facts by a party in an attempt to deliberately mislead the audience into arriving at the desired conclusion. The term was coined in the title of the book of the same name, Collateral Lies - The Facts behind the Plot to Bomb the Twin Towers on 9/11, which reveals claims introduced on both sides, believers and skeptics, that have become mainstream in the arguments for and against the official line in the years since the disaster. For example, when skeptics point out how an aluminium airplane could not penetrate the steel building, believers present the argument that any material given enough velocity can penetrate any other material and use a water-jet cutting steel in their defense. Though this may be a convincing argument in the eyes of most people, the principle cannot be applied to a single object, i.e. one drop of water cannot penetrate steel, it is a constant stream at high velocity that erodes the steel. On the basis the person making the statement understands the physics involved, it is clearly a lie introduced to reinforce a claim. More recently the term was used for the first time in a UK Supreme Court ruling regarding insurance claims.

When it comes to making a claim against your insurance company, it will still be a fraud if you fabricate the claim, and it will still be a fraud if you exaggerate the claim, but insurers can no longer use so-called ‘collateral lies’ to reject a valid claim.

by rippenburn February 13, 2017

colludedn't

What Trump did with the Russians. Anyone who says he colluded misspoke, or isn't drinking enough covfefe.

Also spelled "colludidn't".

In a key sentence in my remarks, I said the word colluded when I meant colludedn't.

by ttrr July 26, 2018

collateral misinformation

When someone alters a Wikipedia article to win a specific argument, anyone who reads the false article before the "error" is corrected suffers from collateral misinformation.

I changed the scientific classification of red foxes last night in order to win an debate with Judy. I hope some stupid High School student doesn't suffer from collateral misinformation.

by wildefox July 25, 2008

collateral ejaculation

v. Unintended male ejaculation caused by an action, especially unintended exposure or slippage by a female wearing too little clothing. Typically the ejaculator is one of limited sexual experience and does not possess the ability to control his "load".

Aaron -"Hey where did Nate go?

Ben -"Oh man, when that girl (motioning with hand) bent over and her tittie came flying out, Nate had a collateral ejaculation and had to run to the bathroom."

by rccola July 11, 2007

collateral

another way of saying “ suck my dick “ or “ getting head “

Pablo: I heard kylie and daron hung out last night!!
Timmy: yea she gave that nigga collateral
Pablo: damn daron ugly how kome kylie kouldn’t give me any collateral

by 23timmyy February 11, 2018

collateral

Michael Liang.
Previously defined to make Fozoh pay his debts, but he never gave.

"It's collateral."
"You sir are collateral."
"Collateral is Michael Liang"

by caleb li January 8, 2005

Collateral Slammage

Slaying the friends of your intended target, quite often notably less attractive.

Jennifer was really stonewalling me, luckily there was collateral slammage to be had in Christin.

by Mike Dudikoff February 19, 2006