Draflection

Using real or perceived "Drama" to deflect form personal problems or responsibility.

What does that have to do with you forgetting to tell me that my Mom called? That's just Draflection on your part 'cause you screwed up!

by barec2 March 17, 2011

Deflection

When politicians come under fire for missteps or failures, they often rely on the technique of trying to shift the focus onto others. In an attempt to duck responsibility, scrutiny, accountability, they often create "scapegoats" to shift blame onto. They try to lay their failures at the feet of others or make a way to justify them. They may try to shift the debate entirely onto a completely irrelevant and different subject. One example is to make a drastic decision that completely shifts focus from the previous subject of scrutiny onto this new drastic change or subject brought into light by the government. Seen commonly by politicians and on a less refined level , regular people supporting a political party or figure in arguments or debates, or as a psychological attempt to manipulate others in regular domestic situations. In politics the tactic is entirely strategic and is arguably one of the most devious and disreputable in the eyes of honest morality and accountability, but is quite common in politics around the world.

When Soviet leaders were questioned about human rights violations in the USSR, for example, they might've come back with, "Well, what about the Negroes that you Americans are lynching in the South?" - One example of a political deflection

by Old school bossman January 2, 2021

diflection

this is when reminiscing is used as an avoidance defense mechanism during conversation, for either a subject or question. Ultimately the questioner or subject raiser will forget their point or lose interest leaving you safe.

Example of avoiding a question
Paul: what have you done with my rabbit?
jericho: Rabbits (sigh) remember when you were at school at it would be your turn to take the rabbit home and you'd feel all warm and excited........etc

Example of Subject avoidance
Kaiser: i love football!
bill: i remeber the time i was hit in the balls by a football ruptured both my testes couldn't piss pain free for a month.

by mark case October 30, 2004

Rejection Deflection

A way for a woman to reject a man in a beautiful way. The woman will agree with a pleasantry that you express to her, however, she will also say that you would not like this, that, me, etc. because of a flaw or tendency that the woman may or may not have. Thus rejecting your kindness, by way of deflection.

Man: Would you allow a man to lick your ass?
Woman: Yes, but you would not like it because I have some hair down there.
Man: Do not use the rejection deflection on me.
Woman: Wait, you know about that?

by OOOne. April 10, 2010

dreadflection

deflecting some thing with ur dread locks

jade threw a bottle at vella . . vella just dreadflected it away.
it was a heaps good dreadflection

by The Dreadfather December 4, 2007

inflection deflection

when someone, in an effort to seem like they care, pronounces your name differently every time you see each other to deflect from the fact you have nothing to talk about or are too busy to remember anything about this person

Frank: "Benjamin (BEN juh men), what's new?"
Benjamin: "Well I'm getting married in a month."
Frank: "NO WAY MAN! CONGRATULATIONS!"

- 1 month later -

Frank: "So Benjamin (ben juh MEN), how's life?"
Benjamin: "Great. I got married Saturday."
Frank: "NO WAY MAN! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!"
Benjamin: "I did and your inflection deflection isn't helping."

by I'mTotallyNotDave October 13, 2010

erection deflection

The state of matter in which you are called up to the board in class with an erection. In a last ditch effort to deflect that which is erect you offer a means of distraction, such as a brick through a window or a pair of inflatable fake boobs.

I was able to pull of the erection deflection in my english class.

by Whimbo February 7, 2006