circular reasoning

Circular reasoning is providing evidence for the validity of an assertion, which assumes the validity of the assertion.

General forms include "A is true because A is true" or "A is true because B is true, and B is true because A is true".

Often used as a mechanism to prevent an assertion from being challenged or questioned, or to "win" a debate by sending it round and round in circles.

Examples of circular reasoning:

"I'm right because I'm right."

"There isn't a problem with the rule, because if everyone obeyed it there wouldn't be a problem."

"Piracy is wrong because it's against the law, and it's against the law because it's wrong."

"X is stupid because he's an idiot."

by fwe22 May 25, 2006

Resonance

The song that makes you forget that the world is shitty for three minutes.

Sam: I hate my life. I'm gonna listen to Resonance.
John: Don't leave me out! I want to forget that life sucks too!

by NotPieGuy January 26, 2021

No Reason Boner

the sudden, unexpected boner you get for no apparent reason. can be brought on due to no stimulation of the penis, just no reason.can be abbreviated as NRB.

Fred:so, I was sitting in the class the other day and I asked the teacher if I could go to the bathroom and I got up and had a no reason boner!
Rick: That shit's funny dawg, did the teacher see you?
Fred:Yah!, along with the whole classroom too!, I was embarassed!

by Ya Boy Trax July 9, 2010

SAT Reasoning Test

The most complex, confusing, and most important high school test ever made. The company that makes it, CollegeBoard, makes it very tricky, and it is ABSOLUTELY the most important test in high school. Despite it's name, most of it is NOT reasoning, most of the test requires prior knowledge and skills.

WTH? CollegeBoard is giving me a test that doesn't even test beyond anything I learn in college. This test is rigged. The only people who get high scores on the test study for it, defeating it's purpose. So Why am I waking up early on a Saturday to take this again? The SAT reasoning test should be banned.

by BiggaNXT September 26, 2008

Reason

A justification to yourself for a bad decision.

I want to get blackout on a Tuesday but I'll need a reason first. . .

by BillieJeanIsNotMyLover May 25, 2018

Resonance Moment

When you are doing something to try and look cool and end up screwing everything up or losing.

Abbreviation: RM

While playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Player 1: "How could you lose?"
Player 2: "I was trying to make Kill cam look cool."
Player 1: "You had a Resonance Moment."

by CrazyErich April 7, 2010

because reasons

A phrase used in substitution for actual reasons. It's typically used in situations where a question is either too complex to give a sound logical answer and it's simpler to convince the other person that they should just give you the benefit of the doubt, or because the question is incredibly stupid and therefore not worth answering, or the answer that would have been given should be obvious to anyone with a brain. It can also be used to just make a statement about something.

Person 1: I fucking hate Carrot Top.
Person 2: Why?
Person 1: Because reasons.

Person 1: Are you voting for Santorum in the primaries?
Person 2: No, because reasons.

*kid falls off of bicycle*
Person 1: Haha, it's funny because reasons.

by desuforeverlulz August 4, 2012