Needless escalation of a tense situation followed by victim-playing on the part of the person who escalated the situation when their escalation turns against them.
by Racoon Skittles November 22, 2021
Get the Wisconsin self defensemug. An IOS and Android tower defense game where tiny robots called "Minirobots" defend their home planet from invaders called the "Machines".
Me: Damn, I almost forgot all about Tiny Defense. I'd whittle away many a happy hour fighting the Machines with the help of the Minirobots. It's times like these when I know I grew up too fast.
by MalumLibrum958 January 1, 2023
Get the Tiny Defensemug. The defense wherein disagreeing in it, the sayer proves a point and the disagreer only makes it harder for themself. It's sometimes justified in order for the disagreer to expose any horrible truths.
Robert: "How come the system is like this? Please answer me right now. Why do I have to pay this much student loans? Is this corrupt."
Businessman: "No, this is not corrupt in the slightest and your opinion is wrong. A Verbal Trigger Defense won't help you in the slightest. Yes, everyone knows we're corrupt now but you still have to pay jack you filthy oaf."
Businessman: "No, this is not corrupt in the slightest and your opinion is wrong. A Verbal Trigger Defense won't help you in the slightest. Yes, everyone knows we're corrupt now but you still have to pay jack you filthy oaf."
by Leidgima-Bawelson September 10, 2020
Get the Verbal Trigger Defensemug. by Frucé man XX68_69 August 9, 2020
Get the Anal Bead Self Defensemug. When the opponent uses the CPU players to play defense on 1 on 1's and 2 on 2's. This allows the defencemen to keep a proper gap, because the actual opponent cannot.
by dpass19 April 7, 2020
Get the Off-Puck Defensemug. To murder indiscriminately, especially in cases where rich people hide a lot of murdering behind opaque political procedures
The Ministry of Defense just ordered 200 more Nelson Type 2 Missile Activated Hospital Implosionary Warheads to enact tactical defense maneuvers overseas. Our tax dollars at work!
by peacenik patty December 31, 2023
Get the Defensemug. A tactic where someone intentionally provokes, annoys, or emotionally baits another person—often through smug debate, passive-aggressive remarks, or “just asking questions”—until that person snaps. The instigator then plays the victim, using the outburst to discredit or shame the person they pushed too far.
Basically: you poke the bear until it bites you, then act shocked and sue the bear.
Basically: you poke the bear until it bites you, then act shocked and sue the bear.
“He kept correcting her every sentence and questioning her tone. When she finally yelled, he said she was 'emotionally unstable.' Classic Reddit Defense.”
“She baited him into a rant and recorded just the angry part to make it look like he was unhinged. Straight-up Reddit Defense move.”
“She baited him into a rant and recorded just the angry part to make it look like he was unhinged. Straight-up Reddit Defense move.”
by grimguy66 June 5, 2025
Get the Reddit Defensemug.