Where the stress and work of artistic expression is used to excuse substance abuse, chemical dependencies and other toxic coping-mechanisms.
"I also employed the world-famous Hemingway Defense... which goes something like this: as a writer, I am a very sensitive fellow, but I am also a man, and real men don't give in to their sensitivities. Only sissy-men do that. Therefore I drink. How else can I face the existential horror of it all and continue to work? Besides, come on, I can handle it. A real man always can."
-- Stephen King
-- Stephen King
by The Logical Fallacy February 17, 2023
Get the Hemingway Defensemug. The Clintonian Defense is when someone does something wrong (and it was obviously wrong) and says that they didn't know it was wrong and therefore should not receive any punishment.
Man, didn't know I'd get a ticket if I ran that red light. I'll use the Clintonian Defense to get out of a ticket.
by Styxgoyenhammer666 November 27, 2017
Get the The Clintonian Defensemug. Used by probationers who aren't allowed to drink alcohol to explain why they fail breathalyzers. Similar to the toothpaste defense, the cough syrup defense, and the hand-sanitizer defense, the latter of which only applies to ETG tests (Urine alcohol tests).
Probation officer: You failed your breathalyzer.
Probationer: I didn't drink alcohol, I just used mouthwash before I came here.
Probation Officer: That's the mouthwash defense. It's bullshit and you know it. You're going to jail.
Probationer: I didn't drink alcohol, I just used mouthwash before I came here.
Probation Officer: That's the mouthwash defense. It's bullshit and you know it. You're going to jail.
by Lupara2012 August 1, 2012
Get the mouthwash defensemug. Similar to the Roman War Helmet, except you put your anus on their nose, place your balls on their chin and let your penis extend down their throat.
by Bryan November 19, 2004
Get the Canadian Defensivemug. by ProtoLink October 12, 2017
Get the defense of the ancientsmug. "Great!" I'll have to start my defensive shopping tonight after work. I have a bad feeling Peggy's gonna surprise me with one of those sweaters she loves to knit for Christmas.
by Adam (______) The Person December 21, 2008
Get the Defensive Shoppingmug. The MW defense is applied to any situation when someone informs you of your actions during the night before's drinking. if your actions were a bit out of order or caused a little hassle you defend by replying "but it was funny, right?"
if the reply is yes then chances are you got away with it.
so named for the fact MW aka Mikk Savage aka Michael Werninck coined the phrase and used it frequently.
if the reply is yes then chances are you got away with it.
so named for the fact MW aka Mikk Savage aka Michael Werninck coined the phrase and used it frequently.
The MW Defense
Rockwell informs MW of his actions at Jonny's 21st, namely saying getting wasted and then threatening to kill Jonny's dog, before hiding under a table amongst other things
MW: yeh but it was funny right?
Rockwell: it was.... then it wasn't
Rockwell informs MW of his actions at Jonny's 21st, namely saying getting wasted and then threatening to kill Jonny's dog, before hiding under a table amongst other things
MW: yeh but it was funny right?
Rockwell: it was.... then it wasn't
by El Prydero November 6, 2010
Get the MW Defensemug.