Scientistic Sophism

A particularly aggressive form of scientific sophism that insists only science can produce knowledge, dismissing all other ways of knowing as worthless. Scientistic Sophism uses the prestige of science to police the boundaries of legitimate inquiry, excluding philosophy, art, experience, and tradition from the realm of knowledge. It's sophistry dressed as rigor: "not scientific" becomes a magic phrase that makes any non-scientific claim disappear, regardless of its validity or value.

"Philosophy is useless, art is decoration, experience is anecdote—only science matters. That's Scientistic Sophism: using science as a cudgel against every other way of knowing. The irony is that this claim isn't scientific; it's philosophical. Scientism eats its own tail and calls it progress."

Scientistic Sophism by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 7, 2026

Scientific Sophism

The use of scientific language, authority, and prestige to defend positions that science doesn't actually support, or to dismiss valid concerns as "unscientific." Scientific Sophism invokes "science says" without citing studies, uses scientific vocabulary to impress rather than inform, and treats scientific consensus as infallible dogma when convenient. The scientific sophist is not a scientist; they're a performer of scientificality, using the cultural authority of science for rhetorical advantage.

"He kept saying 'science proves it' but couldn't name a single study. Scientific Sophism: invoking science's authority without science's evidence. The lab coat was rhetorical, not real. Science became a costume, not a method."

Scientific Sophism by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 7, 2026

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

giantess 

a female giant about 20 feet or more

she will either play with you crush you use you a slave or eat you

giantess by Tonyt September 8, 2004