Deflection

When politicians come under fire for missteps or failures, they often rely on the technique of trying to shift the focus onto others. In an attempt to duck responsibility, scrutiny, accountability, they often create "scapegoats" to shift blame onto. They try to lay their failures at the feet of others or make a way to justify them. They may try to shift the debate entirely onto a completely irrelevant and different subject. One example is to make a drastic decision that completely shifts focus from the previous subject of scrutiny onto this new drastic change or subject brought into light by the government. Seen commonly by politicians and on a less refined level , regular people supporting a political party or figure in arguments or debates, or as a psychological attempt to manipulate others in regular domestic situations. In politics the tactic is entirely strategic and is arguably one of the most devious and disreputable in the eyes of honest morality and accountability, but is quite common in politics around the world.

When Soviet leaders were questioned about human rights violations in the USSR, for example, they might've come back with, "Well, what about the Negroes that you Americans are lynching in the South?" - One example of a political deflection

by Old school bossman January 2, 2021

Default skin

Somebody who is enlightened with the truth that spending money on a game is merely a flex and doesn't automatically make you a pro

Tom couldn't handle the truth that a default skin stole his victory royale even though he spent $10 on a battle pass

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian September 23, 2022

The Deflatulator

A term for a compulsive codependent who feels driven to break all tensions that arise by figuratively spritzing rose water into an uncomfortably rank disagreement.

She is the family’s most prized secret weapon, they call her The Deflatulator.

by Dr Bunnygirl August 24, 2019

Picki Defile

A "Picki Defile" is when your raid wipes due to a single person placing the defile on top of a ton of people (usually near the middle of the platform) when facing the Lich King 25 (Normal OR Heroic) encounter.

Ah wow Guin, sick Picki Defile thanks, just wipe it guys...

by iumruk June 7, 2021

default setting

Resort to using , an old way of acting, or habit, to deal with a person or situation. Can be negative or positive.

Negative:
One of his default settings is lying, because he's afraid of the truth.

When life gets overwhelming, her default setting is blaming others and being a victim.

It's hard to delete the default setting, of alcoholism.

Positive:
I used to worry a lot, but I changed my default setting, to "let it go" and now, things always seem to work out.

My default setting has always been, to look on the bright side.

It would be great if humanity's default setting was love.

by WordyJoon August 28, 2017

deflatulate

When you cut a particularly horrific fart and then need to break up the stink somehow before someone enters your personal space.

I saw my colleague running about in there like a nut, fanning the air with his notebook and all; he was surely making an effort to deflatulate the room.

by Dr Bunnygirl May 11, 2019

Default Dance

The only good thing about Fortnite.

Player 1: *shoots player 2*
Player 2: *dies and drops a chug jug*
Player 1: *default dances*

by GrammaSoop October 14, 2018