Banging Plates

Banging Plates goes beyond a "Red herring", it's making noise about the red herring insisting that it is the one true interpretation, even if it's just a profitable misinterpretation. It is a psychological idea, creating a chaos where logical analysis becomes difficult; now fear shepherds one into going for the red herring even if with a calm mind he would never have taken that option. Many other hidden meanings, like "our plates are empty, so feed us by buying our silly commercial idea".

The snake oil salesman was banging plates to convince people to buy his medicinal product.
The Prime Minister advised people to go to the balcony and bang their plates to spread awareness about the need to wear masks.

by Yoyo's_timetin October 7, 2023

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Plate

Having something put on you. Such as a person kissing another unexpectedly. Then being the one kissed. Therefore being called a plate.

Oil you know Charlie, he’s a right plate.

by Dictionaryoline June 15, 2018

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Plate Racist

Person who recognizes the superiority of dishes part way 'tween plates and bowls and decree other dishes to be inferior

In the end we're all just plate racists who want to find bowls that sort of look like plates that are sort of like bowls.

by Ive_had_wrse January 20, 2024

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Plate Pirate

When you ask your significant other if they want anything to eat and they decline, but then proceed to take food from your plate when you sit down to eat.

I'm eating in the car because I live with a plate pirate who's constantly trying to plunder my booty.

by the_urban_oracle February 22, 2021

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