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Racism of the Gaps 

\ ˈrā-ˌsi-zəm əv t͟hə ˈgaps \ (noun)

The reflexive attribution of differences in outcomes between demographic groups to racism.
Albertu: "Why are so many Chinese-Americans admitted to top schools at the expense of other groups?"
Pardsnipper: "Racism!"
Albertu: "Hahahahahaha. No."
(Racism of the Gaps)

Racism of the gaps 

The claim that all currently unexplained disparities between two given groups or individuals, must be caused by racism.

Inspired by the God of the gaps argument.
Titania McGrath: French-Americans average salary is lower than that of Russian-Americans. I don’t know why, so it must be because of racism.

James Lindsay: That is the «Racism of the gaps» argument.

Fraud of the Gaps 

Wherever there is a hole in a conspiracy is further proof of said conspiracy.
When I told him the post office worker retracted their claim of fraud he said it's obvious they threatened him.

Sounds like the fraud of the gaps.
Fraud of the Gaps by reverendwaynard November 11, 2020

hit the gaps 

This is a polite way of telling somebody to fuck off .
Mate hit the gaps you don't have a chance.
hit the gaps by Luna rae May 16, 2018

Fill in the gaps 

When it’s rush hour traffic and cars are desperately trying to get into the lane you’re in. You fill in the gaps and do no favours for them, as they never for you.
Tyrones head: “come on, Tyrone, fill in the gaps. Don’t let the white man in.”
Tyrone: “come on you asshole!, I’m letting you in!”
Fill in the gaps by kid slicc October 17, 2018

Holocaust of the Gaps 

An evidentiary practice in which evidentiary standards are discarded and the lack of evidence is accepted as evidence or proof of genocide.
The Holocaust of the Gaps fallacy is necessary to explain the lack of documentary evidence establishing a planned genocide of the Jewish people.