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Bigoteering 

The act of labeling a person “racist”, “sexist”, or somethinglikeit-ist in situations where these are not warranted, in an attempt to exploit the stigmas accompanying such labels and force the opponent to spend time and energy explaining “why he/she is not a bigot”.
If you disagree with Sally on anything political, all she does is call you a sexist, racist, homophobe. Classic bigoteering.
Bigoteering by triebkore July 26, 2020
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bigoteer 

Someone who seeks profit or to elevate themselves by accusing people of being bigoted. There is a trend with college age or millennials that are hypersensitive to the point where they look for an inkling that something is sexist or racist or crude and publicly calls them out and shames them. This makes them feel superior to that person.
Elen Degeneres tweeted a picture of her on Usain Bolt's back, the bigoteers came out to call Elen racist.
bigoteer by chipworthington August 29, 2016

bigoteer 

someone who customarily wails accusations that someone else is bigoted
bigoteer by mutina April 26, 2016

Bigoteering 

Championing unfounded smear campaigns accusing the target of bigotry.
This guy on the internet called me a racist, sexist homophobe! All he knows is that I'm a white conservative.

I can't stand all the bigoteering!
Bigoteering by notevilwhiteguy September 26, 2017

Bigoteering 

A variation of the Ad Hominem logical fallacy.

The act of labeling a person “racist”, “sexist”, or some other "-ist" or "-ism" in situations where these are not warranted, in an attempt to exploit the stigmas accompanying such labels and force the opponent to spend time and energy explaining “why he/she is not a bigot”.
Instead of arguing my point, that person has simply engaged in bigoteering and accused me of antisemitism.
Bigoteering by anonymous July 18, 2021

Summer Teeth 

When someone has a lot of missing teeth.
Mannn, that dude has summer teeth!
What do you mean?
Summer here, summer there...
Summer Teeth by BeckPot August 2, 2012
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