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fallacy

In logic, a fallacy is an incorrect conclusion. This may result in one of two ways.
1. If the structure of the argument is not correct at all, it is called a 'formal' fallacy. One, or both, of the first two propositions would be written incorrectly in relation to the other.
2. If the structure is correct in the first two propositions, but the conclusion is not put together properly, it is called an 'informal' fallacy.

The usual example of an argument that has no fallacy is:
Socrates is a man.
All men are mortal.
Therefore: Socrates is mortal.

Each sentence is a proposition. No propositions in an argument must be factually true to in order to create an argument with no fallacy; they must only follow the rules of logic. It is when the structure, the rules of logic, does not conform to the 256 various forms of a syllogism, it will contain a 'formal' fallacy. When only the conclusion does not follow the rules, it is an 'informal' fallacy.

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1. It is a formal fallacy to say
Socrates is a man.
Dogs are mortal.
Therefore: Socrates is a dog. The second premise must contain either 'Socrates' or 'man' ('men), and in the right order. This is what is meant by the 'structure' of the argument.

2. It is an informal fallacy to say:
Socrates is mortal.
Dogs are mortal.
Therefore: Dogs are Socrates. The first two propositions are written correctly by the rules of logic, but the conclusion is written incorrectly.

Search for 'moods and figures of logic' for a full account of structure in logic.
by ceclark May 10, 2012
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Fallabama Chocolate Chip Waffle

A sex act almost identical to the Fallabama Waffle. A person shit on their partners chest and smashes it down with his ass cheeks, he then mushroom stamps the shit paddy, thus simulating the ov a waffle. Then the person scrapes their partners dingle berries out ov their ass crack and flicks them off ov his penis onto the shit waffle. Thus creating the look ov chocolate chips. Then the person jizzs on it to simulate the look ov syrup.

Note: To simulate strawberry syrup use one of the three methods below.

1. Screw a women while shes on her period and flick the blood off of the penis onto the shit waffle.

2. Screw the person in the asshole until they bleed then flick the blood off of the penis onto the shit waffle.

3. Slit your own penis with a knife and pour the blood onto the shit waffle.
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Northam Fallacy

Claiming that a law doesn't impede on constitutional rights because it only bans some of what certain amendments protect, not all.
"Our law only bans certain firearms, not all, so it doesn't break the Second Amendment."
"That's a Northam fallacy, now take off that black makeup, you look like Thomas D. Rice."
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Mark the bird fellah

Correct name for local lucan celebrity “Mark”
Chat : Can you saw mark the bird fellah?
Ciaran I swear if you bring up mark the bird fellah i’m gonna smash your fucking face in pal
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fallaneze

A word that is used to describe a frog that is in it's young-adult years.
Your toad has become quite the fine fallaneze! Congratulations.
by Dibben April 14, 2008
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The Ole' Felati-Steal

Two Kleptomaniacs that always work in pairs, not only deriving a thrill from their ill-gotten goods, but also performing oral sex upon one another before fleeing the scene.
Person 1: ''Adam and Nicky just got shit canned because of their constant thieving and pole smoking antics....''


Person 2: ''Ah, the ole' Felati-Steal you say...''
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Fellatibro

1. A fellatio involving various males whom are typically friends of each other.
2. An oral sex party where the participants are closely related socially
Ken: What did you guys do during Beach Week 2009
Jon, Mike, Matt: We performed a fellatibro!
Ken: Uh....
by The Village Blacksmith April 9, 2009
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