Attrition Argumentation

A form of argumentation, common on social media platforms like Reddit, Discord, X/Twitter, and YouTube comment sections, where the goal is not to persuade or reach truth but to exhaust the opponent into submission or madness. Practitioners use a battery of tactics: sealioning (persistent, bad‑faith questioning), moving the goalpost, moving the proofpost, exhaustive induction (demanding infinite details), fallacy fallacy (dismissing valid points because of a minor logical slip), objective bias (claiming one’s own view is simply “reality”), and unbiased bias (pretending to be neutral while systematically attacking one side). Attrition argumentation weaponises time and energy: the opponent must endlessly respond, and when they finally snap or withdraw, the attritionist declares victory. It turns dialogue into a war of stamina, not reason.

Example: “He asked her for a source, she provided it; he asked for a better source, she gave a meta‑analysis; then he asked for raw data from every participant. That’s attrition argumentation: win by exhausting, not by evidence.”

Attrition Argumentation by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal May 14, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.

I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.

schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.

"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."

eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016

Stroad

Noun. Portmanteau of "street" and "road": it describes a street, er, road, built for high speed, but with multiple access points. Excessive width is a common feature. A common feature in suburbia, especially along commercial strips. Unsafe at any speed, their extreme width and straightness paradoxically induces speeding. Somewhat more neutral than synonymous traffic sewer.

Did you see what the traffic engineers want to do to our street? They're going to turn it into a total stroad!

Stroad by hammersklavier February 21, 2012