a defensive strategy implemented in NHL '10 that involves playing all players back in order to avoid a skunking (aka mercy).
Matt scored 3 goals in the first 30 seconds. Jared then employed the brian defense and lost the game 3-0.
by killa Brand v3 February 7, 2010

a tower defense game where u defend the tower, and it has story mode, summon, cool units and such more.
"i've heard that spongebob tower defense is a cool game, and so i've decided that tower heroes and spongebob td will be my favo(u)rite td games."
by officalh4mm3r April 18, 2025

by TTDis_shit May 23, 2024

Coined by the esteem Dr. Reginald Margert Pattison described as taking the definition of a word & changing it something else in order to make it mean what you want it to mean. First used in the Alaskan World Fair of 1939
Person 1: "What's up bitch?"
Person 2: "Woah, that's rude!"
Person 1: "No, by bitch I mean friend"
Person 2: "That's the Patty Defense"
Person 2: "Woah, that's rude!"
Person 1: "No, by bitch I mean friend"
Person 2: "That's the Patty Defense"
by danthestep June 1, 2022

A synonym for JAQing Off, this phrase was named after right wing commentator Glenn Beck, who became famous for spewing conspiracy theories and hate fueled rhetoric under the guise of asking questions. His usage of this defense became so notorious that South Park famously mocked him for it.
"I'm not saying that they were good people, I'm just asking if the Jan 6 rioters were really Republicans or if they were Democrats in disguise?"
"Quit pulling The Glenn Beck Defense moron!"
"Quit pulling The Glenn Beck Defense moron!"
by Lynch/Fellini May 30, 2023

(noun)
A linguistic defense mechanism named after the 1992 crime thriller, Glengarry Glen Ross, referencing the sales method, "Always Be Closing." ABC Defense drafts a covert contract between the speaker and the listener to "be nice."
A. Affectation of Anxiety. Appear socially inept or weak to encourage others' sympathy.
B. Be Gentle. Tone police people who sound "too loud" or "too angry."
C. Covert Contract of Expectation. Assume, out loud, that the other person won't be "cruel."
A linguistic defense mechanism named after the 1992 crime thriller, Glengarry Glen Ross, referencing the sales method, "Always Be Closing." ABC Defense drafts a covert contract between the speaker and the listener to "be nice."
A. Affectation of Anxiety. Appear socially inept or weak to encourage others' sympathy.
B. Be Gentle. Tone police people who sound "too loud" or "too angry."
C. Covert Contract of Expectation. Assume, out loud, that the other person won't be "cruel."
In the 1965 film "Three Approaches to Psychotherapy," Gloria uses the ABC Defense when she says, "A) Right now I'm nervous but B) I feel more comfortable the way you're talking in a low voice and C) I don't feel like you'll be so harsh on me."
by saintsundere October 13, 2024
