by Wordyrappingsmith September 14, 2013
Get the herking mug.When an argument is rebutted by saying it is both a 'red herring' and a 'straw man.' (Usually done at different times.) As the two fallacies are incongruent, this term itself will eventually be incorporated into informal logic as a fallacy.
My opponent's counter argument is a straw herring. First he claims my example is an irrelevant distraction from the topic, (red herring)then goes on to assert I created it using his words out of context so I could attack this erroneous extrapolation of his words and then declare victory. (straw man)
by Recursive Prophet January 17, 2009
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a crook who has run memphis down to the ground!!! he has also been under several investagations from the FBI. he is the reason why memphis always has one of the highest crime rates in the u.s.a.
by nick castle June 9, 2008
Get the mayor herrington mug."Snagging my new nerdy boyfriend wasn't easy - he was intimidated by me, so I had to employ a bit of nerd-herding."
by Mizg December 11, 2006
Get the nerd-herding mug.Analagous to "red herring":something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue
Do you really need examples of all the misleading information on the web that can be considered a "web herring"?
by nikolaisen51 February 15, 2009
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by B*ROCK December 28, 2009
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Person 2: Yes, she is just Yeti Herding.
Person 2: Yes, she is just Yeti Herding.
by Mr Oops January 11, 2010
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