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WHATABOUTARY 

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an accusation for the person who provides inconvenient facts which discredit your viewpoint of a religously held but mostly irrational and unsubstanciated belief, particularly where you dont want to confront the argument seriously and prefer to focus on the (actually non existent) injustice of the perceived wrong doer.
There are a lot of reasons for the wage gap, such as the compounding of the difference in working hours between men and women and the difference in experience produced, or the fact that men retire later, or about 15 other factors which are well documented...
"Shut up with your Whataboutary!!!!!" - then quickly change the subject.
WHATABOUTARY by BracketB October 28, 2021
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whataboutadam 

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A well known vlogger on youtube.com from Nothern Ireland. Popular because of his interesting style , thick northern irish accent and sexual vibes.

Rumoured to have a relationship with fellow youtuber MeMeMolly , but is secretly involved with youtuber ; TheWineKone.

Fangirl1 : Did you see Adam on blogtv last night ?!?

Fangirl2 : Oh Em Gee ! No ! What did he do ?

Fangirl1 : Played the game.

Fangirl2 : I lost the game *runs away crying to go and watch whataboutadam and eat lucky charms*
whataboutadam by L3L March 31, 2009

whataboutery

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A diversion tactic used by Old Firm supporters to put the other in a bad light.
whataboutery at its best:-

Sleepy Boy: Celtic fans are bigoted and sectarian.

Nor: Aye, but what about you's.
whataboutery by OLAS April 29, 2008

Whatabouter 

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1.) An Individual who engages in Whataboutery: A propaganda technique where criticisms are deflected by raising corresponding criticisms of the opposite side.

2.) An individual who tries a "back door" defense of one's bad actions by framing a similar situation as alleged proof of a double-standard. With this they are attempting to provide a defense of the individual while at the same time, avoiding association with said bad action.
Mike: I can't believe "Roseanne" was canceled for making racist statements while "The View" is still on the air. After all, they've said worse about Trump.

Dan: Stop being a Whatabouter.

Mike: But what about Whoopi!!?!?!?

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Judge: Mr. Ramapovich, this court having found you guilty of 1st degree murder of your ex-wife Suzanne, I hereby sentenced you to the term of Life in Prison without the possibility of parole . . .

Defendant: BUT WHAT ABOUT OJ!?????????
Whatabouter by nerdodamus June 16, 2018

whataboutTrumpism 

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"whatabouttrumpism" - When you deflect criticism by pointing out flaws in Donald Trump, specifically using the phrase "what about Trump?” This is an attempt to excuse you from changing you behavior by pointing your finger as a hypocrite.
Reporter: Senator Sanders, aren’t you a millionaire and pay only a 30% effective tax rate vs the highest rate? Couldn’t you volunteer to pay your fair share?

Bernie Sanders: Well whataboutTrump? He hasn’t shown us his tax returns (whataboutTrumpism)
whataboutTrumpism by MacShack April 18, 2019

Whatabouttrumpism 

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It is essentially your "whataboutism" (Tu Quoque for you philosophy nerds out here) but politically charged by both sides of the American shitshow for and against the 45th President of the United States, usually in reference to his successor, Joe Biden.
Person 1: Biden said something Fuck-all stupid today.
Person 2: oh yeah, what about Trump?
Or
Person 1: Biden said something Fuck-all stupid today. Imagine if Trump had said something nearly as bad.
(That is whataboutTrumpism
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
Overstand by Elf Eater March 23, 2003
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minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
minimap by LeWord January 13, 2015
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Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
Pink Cloud by toniwithaneye November 24, 2006
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017
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Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
Chancla by TardisBae October 31, 2014
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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