A way of thinking that begins with the conclusion and spends the rest of its time trying to find ways to justify the conclusion, rather than the other-way around.
During an interview with the Monty Python troupe in 1979, they professed that "Life of Brian" was a condemnation of closed systems of thought. Example: after Brian escapes from the Romans, he is followed by a group of people who mistakenly believe he is the Messiah based on the fact that he does not finish his statement and therefore is "mysterious" to them. When he tells them he is not the messiah, they claim that only the true messiah would deny this. That is where dogma comes in. In the early stages of their new religion, Brian's unlikely followers built their faith out fo whole-cloth. They recover a gourd that is briefly owned by Brian, proclaim that it is a holy artifact and begin to assign greater meaning and significance to it. Upon finding his shoe, a schism emerges among his new followers. They are instantly dedicated to the emerging dogma to the religion of Brian. They are so eager to believe in Brian as the messiah that they immediately begin fashioning the tenants of their faith; the dogma of their religion.
-- Dogma & Theology - Life of Brian | Renegade Cut
-- Dogma & Theology - Life of Brian | Renegade Cut
by The Logical Fallacy January 12, 2019
A nickname for someone named Spencer (another meaning, being ‘close fitting jacket) with a nice little voice cracking Morty from ‘Rick and Morty’.
by *cries in quadratic formula* February 16, 2019
when a person performs a close face on you, you can returns the favor by performing the return close face where you moving your face closer to their face to scare them off. Works well on people with homophobic nature.
by Midwood August 12, 2010
When someone is behind a closed door and says anything they want but once the door opens and the person they have been talking shit to gets ahold of them they are cowards.
Johnny showed a lot of closed door courage in making fun of Billy while they were in lockdown, but once the doors opened Johnny made sure the guards could always see him.
Internet trolls are now the epitome of closed door courage. Because they know nothing they say will ever have any repercussions.
Internet trolls are now the epitome of closed door courage. Because they know nothing they say will ever have any repercussions.
by HunterofTrolls September 23, 2017
by Quack-attack April 26, 2021
Close female friends who share a bed and both of their husbands probably died of “The plage”
Tragic really :(
Tragic really :(
by Sapphic Oak July 08, 2022
a bunch of hooplah they put at the end of the beginning of a TV show to let you know that deaf people can watch it. Usually precedes a long commercial by a sponsor.
by britt November 12, 2003