by Likamawa July 22, 2009
Get the argueing mug.A locical fallacy in which the arguementative point is made into a caracature of it's original point. Extremely effective because it's not based on facts, but lies and assumptions. The burden of proof then lies in the defense, not the offense. Especially effective when the defense isn't allowed to offer objection. Popularized by right wing talk radio hosts Rush and Hannity.
Step one: Build the straw man. Ignore facts and make outlandish lies/slander. Redefine the facts. "liberals want to take your guns away and turn the U.S. over to the U.N."
Step 2: Knock down the straw man. "That flies in the face of everything we Americans believe in."
Step 3: Connect step 2 to step 1. "Only a communist would think of something like that."
Step 4: "Negate" your opponant by opposing the conclusion in step 3. "I hate those liberal communists. If they think us right-wingers will sit quietly while they destroy the country the're dead wrong."
Step one: Build the straw man. Ignore facts and make outlandish lies/slander. Redefine the facts. "liberals want to take your guns away and turn the U.S. over to the U.N."
Step 2: Knock down the straw man. "That flies in the face of everything we Americans believe in."
Step 3: Connect step 2 to step 1. "Only a communist would think of something like that."
Step 4: "Negate" your opponant by opposing the conclusion in step 3. "I hate those liberal communists. If they think us right-wingers will sit quietly while they destroy the country the're dead wrong."
Rush and Hannity can't argue the facts, so they have to make up the "evil liberal agenda" and then appear patriotic by opposing it.
by spot December 6, 2004
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An arguement taking place on Facebook, most likely because the Arguebook starter has no backbone as to start said arguement in person. Alot of people do this...
On Facebook
Scott: You're so vain, and you're really ugly
Gregg: Stop trying to arguebook with me. Grow a pair and come tell me in person.
Scott:(no reply)
Scott: You're so vain, and you're really ugly
Gregg: Stop trying to arguebook with me. Grow a pair and come tell me in person.
Scott:(no reply)
by Ill Hubs May 24, 2009
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Dude this is Urban Dictionary, write something better.
Its my definition, shut the hell up.
Not until you write something better.
Dude this is Urban Dictionary, write something better.
Its my definition, shut the hell up.
Not until you write something better.
by stfu_Carl January 5, 2016
Get the argue mug.An idiom meaning to stubbornly quibble over something inconsequential, irrelevant, minor or off-topic. A cavilling dispute.
Another way of saying "to argue for the sake of it".
Another way of saying "to argue for the sake of it".
Unfortunately the meeting didn't go well. Eric starting getting pedantic, and decided to argue the toss over a trivial detail of the plan.
by Roger Mellie 84 September 4, 2009
Get the argue the toss mug.This is a Teamspeak meme which translates to "I give up, I can not possibly win this arguement". If this is said during an arguement, the arguement is over as the person who said it has admitted defeat.
Person 1: One plus one is 3...
Person 2: Are you fucking stupid? One plus one is two.
Person 1: Not gonna argue wif u.
Person 2: That's what I thought.
Person 2: Are you fucking stupid? One plus one is two.
Person 1: Not gonna argue wif u.
Person 2: That's what I thought.
by Logan Robertson January 16, 2008
Get the Not gonna argue wif u mug.Having an argument over nothing while under the influence of crystal meth due to sleep deprivation. Especially funny when ArgueMething the same point.
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by JeFFStepH July 2, 2015
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