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Argyll Ski Slope

an argyll ski slope is a classic event from scotland when a man or women would have to slide down a slope naked with various holes in it whilst erect men are underneath poking their penis through the holes.

When colliding with the "obstacles" the "skier" is penetrated and therefore is disqualified and covered in bodily fluid, which prepares the slope for the next rider.
this event is often abbreviated by frequenters to the A.S.S
Did you hear that Dougie came last in the Argyll Ski Slope on purpose?

Isn't that the 3rd year in row?
by kevin champion November 22, 2024
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Scientific Slippery Slope

A rhetorical fallacy common in online science communication, skeptic communities, and anti-pseudoscience circles where any expression of doubt, criticism of scientific institutions, or engagement with non-scientific beliefs is treated as the first step down an inevitable path toward severe anti-science and harmful practices. The scientific slippery slope assumes that questioning a study means you reject all science; that being open to alternative medicine means you'll abandon evidence-based treatment; that entertaining a spiritual belief means you're one step from vaccine denial. In reality, most people hold complex, contextual views that don't slide into extremism. The fallacy functions as a thought-terminating cliché, allowing debunkers to dismiss nuance without engagement. It protects scientific orthodoxy by making any deviation seem dangerous, conflating skepticism of particular claims with rejection of science itself, and turning genuine epistemic humility into a perceived threat.
Example: "He suggested that peer review might have flaws, and they immediately accused him of being anti-science. Scientific Slippery Slope: a reasonable critique was treated as the first step toward burning textbooks."
by Abzugal March 22, 2026
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Pseudoscience Slippery Slope

A specific form of scientific slippery slope where any non-scientific belief, no matter how innocuous or personally held, is treated as inevitably leading to extremely harmful practices. The pseudoscience slippery slope assumes that belief in astrology leads to rejection of astronomy; that practicing meditation means you'll refuse medical treatment; that exploring alternative spirituality leads to cult membership. The fallacy erases the distinction between worldview and action, between personal belief and public harm, between harmless eccentricity and dangerous pseudoscience. It functions to police the boundaries of acceptable belief, making any deviation from scientific orthodoxy seem threatening. The result is a culture where people hide legitimate spiritual or philosophical explorations for fear of being labeled dangerous, and where genuine epistemic diversity is suppressed in favor of enforced consensus.
Example: "She mentioned enjoying tarot cards for self-reflection, and he warned her that she was on the path to rejecting all medicine. Pseudoscience Slippery Slope: a harmless hobby treated as the first step to disaster."
by Abzugal March 22, 2026
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Slippery Dippery Slope

The slippery slope fallacy but escalated. One shall fall down the path quickly and unequivocally. Their mind subdued by the sheer heaviness of the thought never to return to a normal state of consciousness.
Careful that's a slippery dippery slope you might fall. Don't let "them" dip into your mind.
by Sluerpentwerp April 3, 2025
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The translation of a Swedish proverb to mean not to dwell on things that cannot be
Jack: So I've been putting a lot of thought into it and I think Jessica and I would make a great couple!

George: Come on Jack, remember what dad always told us: "A Penguin That Prefers His Fish Cooked Waddles On A Slippery Slope." You know you have no chance with Jessica, stop obsessing over it.
by Zoom_Zolomon March 28, 2020
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Scopely

Sco-pley

To royally and completely fuck something up

Origin: Culver City, CA mobile game publisher whose incompetence has led members of their game community to use their name as a derogatory adjective
Well, you sure pulled a Scopely on your last assignment.

Be sure to double check your work. The last thing you need before your review is another Scopely.
by IQ2 noob February 16, 2019
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Shopee

Cristiano Ronaldo's birth name. It means "Sex now" in Portuguese.
"BUY EVERYTHING AT SHOPEE!"
by cringe terminator September 17, 2019
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