False Checking

1. Fraudulently claiming something as fact-checked to support an arguement when there is insufficient or contradictory evidence.

2. Citing potentially unreliable sources or sources with contradictory information to support a position, assuming that the audience will not thoroughly examine the references.

Politicians and journalists frequently employ deceptive tactics, such as gaslighting and false checking, in an attempt to manipulate public perception when presented with compelling evidence that challenges their assertions.

by StrategicMissedCalls June 18, 2024

False Goof

false goofed is when you pretend to fuck up to get a secret benefit. The benefit is used to avoid any unwanted work.

Alex: one time i False Goofed my dad
Dan: how so?
Alex: i purposely fell off of a ladder to avoid getting out of work.

by negagoofy69 August 9, 2016

false alarm

When you want to fck so you text your booty call to ask where shes at. But you end up wanking it by the time they respond. Thus losing the desire to bang.

Dude: Fck, Im so horny after this lunch. Wonder were Girl is.

{SextMessenger}
Dude> Hey whats up?
*1 hour later..
Girl> Not much, just bored! What about you?
Dude> Nm, False alarm.

by sdletsdance October 26, 2012

False Jump

A jump where the athlete backs out, ceases, lands feet first (unintentionally), stumbles, or is unable to start a jump.

I’m counting that as a false jump, you forgot your midform.

by anonthermus November 21, 2025

false growth

The increase in earnings per share that comes against a firm acquires another firm with a P/E ratio lower than its original price-earnings ratio.
And this phenomenon is solely because of the merge. The stock price does not matter.

When a corporation merges a comparatively small company with a lower P/E ratio,there wil be a false growth in the corporation's earnings per share.

by BarryPotter September 23, 2008

Implicit false dichotomy

We're seeing a lot of that recently in the discourse around "Victimhood"

Hym "And how it works is basically like this: So-and-so will sarcastically say 'Well this person is clearly a victim.' And what they are insinuating is that the person is 'acting as though they are a victim even though they are are not.' This creates the implicit false dichotomy between 'People who act like victims' and 'People who don't.' The former are 'The bad ones' and the latter are 'The good ones.' Sound familiar? It's the 'good one/bad one frame.' I'VE WRITTEN ABOUT THAT BEFORE! REMEMBER!? It's a framing tool they like to use! See it!? And that's all it is. It doesn't mean anything."

by Hym Iam April 5, 2023

False Cognate

The Ones that pretend to know what they don’t know. Copycat People. Once they are facing themselves, they keep Pretending to know what they are doing.

“Plastic BAG” it’s also a False Cognate. It means different things in different Urban Languages.

by ThatMauricio October 7, 2019