Advocate

One who speaks on behalf of another.
Offer support or to take ones place.

"I have come to offer my support on behalf of the king"

"Why have you come?" - "I have come to reason with you on the whole civil rights scenario"

"You are just an messengerboy, an advocate, i refuse to listen till he gains the guts to speak to me himself!

by Jordan99259 June 16, 2006

devils advocate

One who argues against a popular cause or position, not as a committed opponent but simply to make people discuss and consider it in more detail.

Person: lets go swimming
Devils advocate: people pee in the pool, do you really want to go?

by Jaxi December 26, 2005

she-devil’s advocate

When you step up to insert feminist principles into a conversation that needs it, even though it might not be readily received.

I’m just playing she-devil’s advocate here, but maybe it’s not fair for you to assume that all the women in this office want you to make passes at them.

by Hbts2Isngrd May 30, 2018

Beer Advocate

Nazi Germany for the Craft Beer community... be careful what you say there... their mods will edit it to make you look like a jerk if they don’t agree with it.

I once posted a 2020 Forum on Beer Advocate at 11:59pm on Dec 31, 2019, and they deleted it because “it’s not 2020 yet...” I complain and they edit my complaint and ban me... seriously the Nazis of Craft Beer!

by FegelFatso July 14, 2020

Student Advocate

A very sleep deprived procrastinator who voices the opinions of a large group of people.

Hey did you hear? Julia's going to be our next Student Advocate!

by Marcelo123 March 24, 2019

idiot's advocate

Someone who actively takes the side of idiocy in a conversation for the sake of having the subject explained, in easier terms, for someone who may not know as much about it. The advocate would typically be up-to-speed with the subject of interest, but ask such questions for someone who might be too embarrassed to do so. See devil's advocate.

Frank, Bob, Carl and I were having a conversation about politics, but Carl doesn't really pay attention to it, so I decided to play the idiot's advocate to catch him up

by Duv June 22, 2013

Devil's Advocate

to argue just for the fuck of it.

He's such a Devil's Advocate!!

by Lucia Alejandra September 1, 2017