Nickle Lining Fallacy

The fallacy for when someone of a problematic group tries to justify their harmful ways by trying to convince people there was a silver lining. That it used to be good or still is good its just that there are a few bad people. But really its an excuse and a fake silver lining

"The leader of the cult like group tried to explain his Nickle Lining Fallacy to skeptists to keep them at bay."

Nickle Lining Fallacy by Cbafn July 14, 2025

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on the nickle

5th Street in downtown Los Angeles - a place where many homeless hang out. The song 'On The Nickel' was written for the made-for-TV movie "On The Nickel" by Ralph Waite. "The Nickel" is a mission located on 5th street. It seems that anyone "on the nickel" would be someone down and out with no place to go.

"And what becomes of all the little boys who never comb their hair? They're lined up all around the block on the nickle over there." - Tom Waits from the song "On the Nickle" (Heart Attack and Vine)

on the nickle by infraruxx April 18, 2005

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popped a nickle

To have farted

I just popped a nickle.

popped a nickle by Nickle November 25, 2016

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the bull is off the nickle

evidently it's an older expression referring to something that is crazy or unbelievable. I heard it used on an old episode of the Twilight Zone recently, but had never heard the expression before.

such an outlandish story proved "the bull is off the nickle".

the bull is off the nickle by free ale January 2, 2010