Attacking someone's grammar/spelling in debate rather than focusing on their argument. An intentional play on the word "ad hominem".
Person A: I think you're argument is illogical. Here are several well-reasoned arguments why I think so.
Person B: It's "your", not "you're". I will now call you names like "illiterate imbecile" while completely ignoring the fact that you pwned me in reason and logic.
Person A: That's an ad homonym attack.
Person B: It's "your", not "you're". I will now call you names like "illiterate imbecile" while completely ignoring the fact that you pwned me in reason and logic.
Person A: That's an ad homonym attack.
by mais March 20, 2013
Get the ad homonym mug.In a debate (or perceived debate) a casual remark that sounds like an insult, and is perceived as one.
Norma: I think we may be getting rain soon.
Betty: Actually, Norma, after analyzing the latest data, including local atmospheric pressure, temperature and cloud characteristics, and the velocity of fronts within a 100 mile radius, I conclude that we will NOT be getting rain soon.
Norma: Well, Betty. It sounds like, when you grow up, you might be quite the mee-tee--a-rol--o--gist.
Betty: Are you calling me FAT?
Norma: ????
Betty: You clearly know nothing about weather, and you try to overcome your ignorance by saying that when I grow up, I'll be a MEATY urologist. Ad hominem attacks have no place in rational discussions.
Norma: No, Betty. Your scientific knowledge actually impresses me. I said you were going to be quite the METEOROLOGIST when you grew up.
Betty: Oh, so I thought it was an ad hominem...
Norma: and it was really only an ad homonym!
(meterologist homonym courtesy of Richard Lederer)
Betty: Actually, Norma, after analyzing the latest data, including local atmospheric pressure, temperature and cloud characteristics, and the velocity of fronts within a 100 mile radius, I conclude that we will NOT be getting rain soon.
Norma: Well, Betty. It sounds like, when you grow up, you might be quite the mee-tee--a-rol--o--gist.
Betty: Are you calling me FAT?
Norma: ????
Betty: You clearly know nothing about weather, and you try to overcome your ignorance by saying that when I grow up, I'll be a MEATY urologist. Ad hominem attacks have no place in rational discussions.
Norma: No, Betty. Your scientific knowledge actually impresses me. I said you were going to be quite the METEOROLOGIST when you grew up.
Betty: Oh, so I thought it was an ad hominem...
Norma: and it was really only an ad homonym!
(meterologist homonym courtesy of Richard Lederer)
by I. Wagner November 30, 2006
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A misspelling of "ad hominem."
by Just another fag October 24, 2010
Get the Ad Homonym mug.A logical fallacy used in an argument or debate. When someone attacks the person instead of the subject at hand, usually complete irrelevant and personal.
Guy: I think that the American internment camps for Japanese-Americans were justified.
Girl: How can you say that? Then the Americans aren't doing too much different than Germany with the Jews.
Guy: Yea well you're a slut.
Girl: That has nothing to do with the subject at hand, is your ad homonym attack a sign of you're ignorance and stupidity?
Girl: How can you say that? Then the Americans aren't doing too much different than Germany with the Jews.
Guy: Yea well you're a slut.
Girl: That has nothing to do with the subject at hand, is your ad homonym attack a sign of you're ignorance and stupidity?
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Petey Pablo: "Dat's a dam ad homonem, fool."
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by marcthamac August 20, 2013
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OP: Posts something on social media.
Commenter: I disagree with what you said.
Commenter: For real, I disagree. Let's discuss.
Commenter: Why are you ignoring me?
OP: Because I have better things to do than debate online with a known ad hominymph. If I wanted to do something frustrating and pointless, I'd try to solve a Rubik's Cube.
Commenter: I disagree with what you said.
Commenter: For real, I disagree. Let's discuss.
Commenter: Why are you ignoring me?
OP: Because I have better things to do than debate online with a known ad hominymph. If I wanted to do something frustrating and pointless, I'd try to solve a Rubik's Cube.
by MrJeMrJeeves September 24, 2017
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I was trying to give them some advice (guidance), but they chose to adhomonym advise in their understanding and though I was trying to advise (recommend) them.
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