Special Pleading

Name of the mental mechanism that allows people to make exceptions to an otherwise self-accepted statement without being hounded by guilt.

Special Pleading in action:
Jack and Kyle are in line at a pizzeria. Jack notices that Kyle ordered 4 slices of pizza and a liter of Coke. Jack thinks that Kyle is a fatass for doing so.

The next day, Jack orders 4 slices of pizza and a liter of Sprite and downs it all for lunch. But, as he's putting the pizza to bed, all he thinks about is how especially hungry he is after skipping breakfast that morning.

by all the good ones were taken. July 14, 2009

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plead the second

Similar to plead the fifth (remain silent), except this refers to the Second Amendment (right to bear arms). In layman's terms, it means to whip out a gat.

When my P.O. was sweatin' me about why my whiz test turned up positive for coke, heroin, and 7 varieties of elephant tranquilizer, I had no choice but to plead the second and put his narc ass in his place.

by Nick D October 25, 2004

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plead out

To plead guilty in the hope of getting a reduced sentence or some other consideration.

'Scunge was caught with his hand in the till, but he chose to plead out while implicating others and got off with a suspended sentence.'

by anarcissie January 9, 2012

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plead the sip

When you take a sip of your drink instead of answering an awkward question (à la plead the fifth)

Sarah: Joe, I'd like to be more than friends. What do you think?
Joe: *sips drink*
Sarah: Dammit Joe, don't just plead the sip! Grow a pair and turn me down like a man.

by TheDefinerofColloquialisms October 22, 2013

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