Debatable

The property and ability to debate extremely well.

Man, Owen is really #Debatable

by JustDebatableThings May 14, 2015

debatee

a person who's participating in the debate

I was the debatee in the argument.

by Lukey Luke June 12, 2012

debateative

A formal argument

You win. I'm not feeling very debateative today.

by kaarc8 October 16, 2018

debatesforfun

A generally dopey kind of person.
One who lacks personal integrity and overall knowledge in any particular subject.
One who creates fallacious arguments over and over to detract from a particular argument point.

What an imbecile, I bet he uses that same debatesforfun handle for everything.

by debatestowin June 4, 2021

debateumentative

having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue with other people in an calm and constructive way. Used to describe someone who likes to start debates.

He is a very debateumentative person.

by Comrade07 May 1, 2023

Debatecucking

The opposite of mansplaining. Taking someone down in a debate by proving the central power of their argument false. Emasculating the speaker with proof.

Debatecucking a rightwinger by proving that transgender people have existed for thousands of years in multiple societies was a fantastic way to shut down the argument that trans people are a new trend.

by JewelyaZ June 3, 2023

Debatepost

A form of goalpost manipulation where the ultimate objective is to prolong debate indefinitely through constantly shifting standards. The debatepost is the moving target of what would constitute a satisfactory argument—first, provide sources; then, better sources; then, more recent sources; then, more authoritative sources; then, a meta-analysis; then, a response to every possible objection; then, proof that you've considered all alternatives. Each time the target meets the current standard, the post moves. The goal is not to find truth but to ensure the debate never ends—or ends only when the opponent gives up in exhaustion. The debatepost is the treadmill of argument: infinite effort, no progress.

Example: "They wanted to silence her, so they set up a debatepost. First, they demanded evidence. She provided studies. Then better evidence. She provided more. Then proof the studies were unbiased. She provided funding disclosures. Then evidence she'd considered counterarguments. She provided responses. The post kept moving—meta-analyses, systematic reviews, expert consensus, historical context. Each time she met the standard, a new standard appeared. Eventually, exhausted, she stopped. They declared victory: 'She couldn't defend her position.' The debatepost had done its work: moved until she had no move left."

by Dumu The Void February 18, 2026