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A kind of contentious reasoning that seeks to appear victorious in disputation, without regard for truth. It is distinguished from sophistic because it is not concerned with appearing wise, only with seeming victorious in disputation.
The following are some well-known eristic arguments taken from Aristotle's On Sophistical Refutations.

Eristic argument 1. There is sight of what is seen. The pillar is seen. Therefore, the pillar has sight.

Eristic argument 2. Whatever you profess-to-be, that you profess-to-be. You profess a stone to-be. Therefore, you profess-to-be a stone.
Eristic by Suhcnele August 29, 2010
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1. A piece of media that is designed for an individual or group to trip on while rolling on ecstacy. Extreme sprilaling and flashing video along with euphoric audio.

2. Possibly something someone wouldn't want to see on LSD because it is too heavy or intense which could cause a bad trip.
a) The Animatrix is soo fucking etastic, I cant believe it!

b) I'm into psychedellic music but the techno I hear at raves is way more etastic!
etastic by Jimmy Hatte May 10, 2008

eristicfish 

Someone that is defined or characterized by hate. This person calls people haters on a regular basis.
Yuliana is being an eristicfish and she won’t admit it cuz she’s delusional.
eristicfish by Defnotbodhi February 5, 2023

e-tistic 

A variation on "autistic". Describes someone who has become so used to e-mail that they shrink from more direct forms of communication.
"Don't even bother calling Adam. He's gotten so e-tistic, he's afraid of the phone."
e-tistic by rufus59 December 20, 2008

Eristicfish 

of or characterized by debate or argument,
Is the biggest hater
God Yuliana is such an eristicfish, she can’t go one day without arguing
Eristicfish by James F. Kennedy February 6, 2023

Eristicracy 

A politician's term in office or a governmental era fraught with controversial legislation and decisions.
Obama's tenure in office has been nothing short of an Eristicracy!
Eristicracy by RSA12357 October 1, 2016
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
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x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022
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Blue Movie 

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.
Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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