sophist 

A person who, while professing to teach skill in reasoning, concerned himself with ingenuity and specious effectiveness rather than soundness of argument. Later characterized by Plato as superficial manipulators of rhetoric and dialectic.

Jima seems to think that simply winning is more important than being right. It should come as no surprise, then, that his arguments are those of a sophist.

sophist by SquarePegIX December 6, 2007

sophist 

Someone who disregards the truth in favor of looking smart.

Hillary Clinton is a sophist because she went to law school and didn't become a lawyer.

sophist by Ereck Flowers October 11, 2016

Sophist 

A bullshitting word that means bullshitter.

"Donald Trump, sophist?" = "Donald Trump, bullshitter?" (Huffington Post)
"President Obama's speech Thursday night was a pathetic, shallow, sophistic excuse for a serious conversation with the American people." = "President Obama's speech Thursday night was a pathetic, shallow, bullshit excuse for a serious conversation with the American people." (CNN)
"Thrasymachus, a cynical Sophist, insists that justice has no intrinsic meaning" = "Thrasymachus, a cynical bullshitter, insists that justice has no intrinsic meaning" (New York Times)

Sophist by Calculating Nut February 10, 2017

Sophist 

Yes! And it's funny that the guy that both thinks loud mouths need to shut and that you're a sophist shut up immediately when when asked specifically what. I had a response. Technically I had several.

Hym "But that's why they're there. The are tomato-cans who's sole purpose is to look stupid until it's time for you to engage with an 'expert' at which point your job is to break even for the audience and make it look like you both have really good points and oh boy of geez everything is just so nebulous. No concrete conclusions can be drawn but at least you both had a chance to spit out your talking points. So, yeah. You're a sophist with a fake and manufactured personality you were likely paid or promoted to imitate. Zizek is right. The one purpose your online debate racket serves it to prevent anything from happening. You prop up 2 ideologically possessed 'experts' who's entire career hinges on the validity of their position on a singular topic they dance around the topic for a bit and inevitably break even because IF THEY DON'T... They stop getting invited to debates. Like Matt Dillahunty. Or they don't get invited in the first place. The problem isn't the debate. It's the dishonest and sophistical people engaging in the discussion. Or (in your case) entirely fake. Like, you're pretending to be me actively. Less intelligent. Less attractive. Inferior in every way."

Sophist by Hym Iam May 28, 2024

Sophistirachet 

a woman of highly educated pedigree (academically, socially and otherwise). Fluent in various forms of public etiquette, yet is equally knowledgeable of the latest strip club songs, brilliantly updated on most prime-time rachet cable programs and conversant in the tongue of hoochie mama. She's the kind of woman who can waltz at a ball, but when Juicy J's "Bands A Make Her Dance" begins blaring from the sound system, she'll be the the first one to twerk, but at least keep her shoes on in an attempt to control herself.

Darquisha: Look at Moriah twerk like she don't have a job!
Mersaydeez: Yeah girl, she may be all corporate and sh*t, but she down. She sophistirachet.

Sophistirachet by bubblegumbeauregarde April 24, 2013

Sophistaratchet 

A sophisticated ratchet. A classy, attractive, well-educated woman who can also recite rap lyrics and make her ass clap. You can spot her at a private table in the most exclusive club in the city. She'll usually be sitting in the booth or standing by the bottles sipping casually... until A$AP: Get Lit comes on. At this point, her bootylicious donk will take over. You'll be staring at her uncontrollably and genuinely wonder if she actually is a stripper. She might dance so dirty that you think you actually have a chance with her. You don't.

If your gay boyfriend is white and has no idea who Lauryn Hill is, but you had to turn Trinidad James down to make sure you heard him correctly, you might be a sophistaratchet.

Sophistaratchet by sophistaratchet_2 May 13, 2013

Sophisti-Sexy

adj. sexy, yet sophisticated; being sexy with class; tastefully appealing to the opposite sex.

Showin every inch of ya goodies is skanky; wearing a clothes that accentuate your silhouette and compliment your assets yet leaving something to the imagination, thats sophisti-sexy.

Sophisti-Sexy by WilliamsWifey03 February 22, 2007