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chain of causation

Legal term used to describe a situation in which a person who seems to be entirely at fault for an event that is punishable by sizable fine and/or jailtime can prove that it was not his or herfault.
Also, whiny, non-responsibility-taking, foolish, last-ditch effort to defer blame.
"The devil made me do it." AND
"I only hit you because you're a whore."
by amc December 1, 2004
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Correlation =/= Causation

A phrase used to point out the flaw of a specific argument which implies correlation means causation.
Person A: There is a correlation between people who use wheelchairs and people who have had a severe accident therefore.. Boys, don't use wheelchairs. :epic_sunglasses:

Person B: Correlation =/= Causation.

Person A: Oh my goodness, you're right.
by TotallyNotComfy September 25, 2018
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claymation ass

A particularly lumpy and/or misshapen butt
Jimmy has a real claymation ass.
by Daniel R Cady June 28, 2006
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Clamcation

When your on a permanent vacation because you don't work.

The act of someone who shows up for work and does nothing all day
Im in such a vacation mode I feel like I'm on a Clamcation

Jason is always on Clamcation, no matter what he's asked to do nothing ever gets gone.

"Can you follow up on this for me?"

"F that I'm on a Clamcation"
by Drgn August 31, 2013
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Premature Clapulation

the awkward clap executed by an individual who assumes a performer has finished playing their piece when, in fact, the performer has not finished playing their piece.
"Who was that bitch today in church who ruined the choir's performance of Amazing Grace with premature clapulation?"
by OriginalSpaceBox September 23, 2012
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Correlation =/= Causation

A phrase used to point out the flaw of a specific argument which implies correlation means causation.
Person A: There is a correlation between people who use wheelchairs and people who have had a severe accident therefore.. Boys, don't use wheelchairs. :epic_sunglasses:

Person B: Correlation =/= Causation.

Person A: Oh my goodness, you're right.
by TotallyNotComfy September 25, 2018
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claridation

Making something thing up to explain a muddled mess by adding more muddle and stirring well.
Mark made up a definition for a contraction that was totally nonsensical and Don used it in a sentence, thus giving the matter claridation.
by FrazzleFdazzle September 2, 2015
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