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Merci-less Burden

Hammer used by the ultimate fatherless child. You will get it shoved up your ass, blocking won't help.
fatherless child 1: Hey bro are you good?
fatherless child 2: Nah bro the ultimate fatherless child just shoved the Merci-less Burden up my ass.
fatherless child 1: Damn..
by okok1345 August 31, 2023
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White Man's Burden

Basically the White Supremacist version of "With great power comes great responsibility". They think they've gotta "civilise" the rest of the world
"It's tough being a white person, taking over the whole of Africa is difficult. But oh well, its just white man's burden I guess"
by Amouss October 2, 2023
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skylar jade burdette

She is the most beautiful goddess I’ve ever seen. Her stunning green eyes, perfectly placed freckles, shimmering dirty blonde hair and tan skin make her desirable in every fashion. Her positive outlook on life shows that she has a bright future ahead of her and won’t let anyone or anything get in her way.
skylar jade burdette is a goddess sent from heaven
by penguin popper November 17, 2023
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skylar jade burdette

A short baddie with a fat ass. Aside from her desirable body shape, she has the face of a goddess. He green eyes and freckles mixed with her dirty blonde hair make for a perfect individual. Her passion for the things she loves is above all else and she is my dream girl.
skylar jade burdette is a goddess sent from heaven
by penguin popper November 17, 2023
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Shifting the Burden

The tactic of moving the burden of proof from the one making a claim to the one questioning it. Shifting the burden is what happens when someone says "prove me wrong" instead of supporting their own position. It's the logic of "you can't prove God doesn't exist, so he does," of "you can't prove vaccines are safe, so they're dangerous." Shifting the burden inverts the normal rules of argument, putting the challenger in the impossible position of proving a negative. The cure is recognizing that the burden of proof lies with the positive claim, not with its critics. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, not extraordinary skepticism.
Shifting the Burden Example: "He claimed the election was stolen. When asked for evidence, he shifted the burden: 'Prove it wasn't.' She couldn't prove a negative; that's not how proof works. But shifting the burden had worked: now she was on the defensive, trying to disprove his unsupported claim. The argument was upside down, and he liked it that way."
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 17, 2026
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Fallacy of Impossible Burden

A rhetorical fallacy where someone demands a level of proof, evidence, or argumentation that is impossible to provide, then uses the failure to meet this impossible standard as proof that the claim is false or unworthy. The fallacy lies in setting the bar so high that no possible evidence could clear it—then declaring victory when the bar isn't cleared. Common in debates about historical events (demanding eyewitness accounts from centuries ago), personal experience (demanding objective proof of subjective states), or complex systems (demanding controlled experiments on phenomena that can't be controlled). The impossible burden isn't about genuine inquiry—it's about pre-ordaining dismissal.
"I described my meditation experiences. Response: 'Prove it with brain scans or it didn't happen.' That's Fallacy of Impossible Burden—demanding evidence that my subjective experience, by its nature, can't provide. The standard is impossible, which is the point: they wanted to dismiss, not to understand. Impossible burdens aren't about evidence—they're about ending conversations."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
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Mrs. Burdine

An 8th grade science teacher who is the best teacher ever. She is very nice.
"Hey Bwady, wanna hear something funny?"
"What obZen ahbahe?"
"Mrs. Burdine I'm a horse now, ride me."
by Dobeelay December 2, 2024
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