by Kelsie and BLeigh April 25, 2005
Get the fallababa mug.The tendency of political commentators online to attribute the triumphs of their political idols over their opponents as carefully planned strategy and foresight when in reality the person had no such clairvoyance.
“im beginning to think there was no 4d chess being played and trump was just retarded”
“Sounds like you fell for the 4D Chess Fallacy anon”
“Sounds like you fell for the 4D Chess Fallacy anon”
by Doses of Happiness November 23, 2022
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by his fans 😩 November 24, 2018
Get the falljahseh mug.The fetus fallacy is when you are having a debate or argument with someone and they bring up abortion when it is unrelated to the original subject.
When this happens, the person who brings up abortion automatically loses the argument.
When this happens, the person who brings up abortion automatically loses the argument.
"We were talking about gun rights and for some reason he brought up abortion. So he lost the argument because of the fetus fallacy"
by Tzarzan December 1, 2021
Get the Fetus fallacy mug.A frog's well is a common form of argument and is an informal fallacy. It's a common fallacy, where a broad generalized claim is made on the pretext of a small geographical area, ignoring the rest of the globe. One who engages in this fallacy is said to be "digging frog's well".
Statements like, "You know what! Sanskrit is the mother of all languages." are considered frog's well fallacy. The one who is making this kind of fallacious arguments, is digging frog's well.
by rationalanarya February 11, 2018
Get the Frog's well fallacy mug.an error of reducing higher or more complex processes, such as human behavior and thinking, to its elementary components or material bearers, such as physiological structures or chemical reactions.
Reductive fallacies abound in the popular works of Carl Sagan. For example, he wrote in his best-selling book The Dragons of Eden": "My fundamental premise about the brain is that its workings--what we sometimes call "mind"--are a conse`uence of its anatomy and physiology and nothing more".
by Mikhail Epstein November 6, 2003
Get the reductive fallacy mug.Also known as the homo cop-out, this is the act of calling something or someone a homosexual either to diffuse a situation or obtain a desired result. Most often used in groups of guys between middle school and college.
Example 1: Guy1: I have such a awesome six-pack!
Guy2: Really? Prove it.
Guy1: No! Are you gay!?! (Also acceptable: No! That would be gay!)
Example 2: Guy1: Dude come watch this hilarious video!
Guy2: *after watching* Wow, that wasn't funny at all...
Guy1: Your so gay.
Example 3: Guy1: *on phone with Guy2* Dude! You should come to this party, there are all these hot chicks and beer! It's sweet!
Guy2: No thanks. I have better things to do than be arrested for anyone of the likely illegal activities you partaking in.
Guy1: Wow, your such a fag...
Guy2: Um.... ok.... I'll be right over!
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Guy2: Really? Prove it.
Guy1: No! Are you gay!?! (Also acceptable: No! That would be gay!)
Example 2: Guy1: Dude come watch this hilarious video!
Guy2: *after watching* Wow, that wasn't funny at all...
Guy1: Your so gay.
Example 3: Guy1: *on phone with Guy2* Dude! You should come to this party, there are all these hot chicks and beer! It's sweet!
Guy2: No thanks. I have better things to do than be arrested for anyone of the likely illegal activities you partaking in.
Guy1: Wow, your such a fag...
Guy2: Um.... ok.... I'll be right over!
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by Bukakke Party July 6, 2009
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