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going for the capillaries 

Making an ineffectual attack against a relatively minor aspect of an argument or adversary, leaving the object of the attack unaffected.

An attack that is misplaced and off-target and does not address the fundamental issue.

The tactical opposite of "going for the jugular."
In argument, correcting your opponent's grammar instead of attacking her argument is an example of "going for the capillaries."
A cold cut meat or luncheon meat, usually a cross between a salami and ham, made primarily of fat trimmed pork butts,even though there is fat marbleing, and usually pepper seasoned and slow cooked.

Other derivative of the word is capicolla, capicol, capigollo, capigoal.....all these derivatives are more pronunciations by different regions in Italy and Sicily, then they are of the true spelled forms.
"Wow, i'd kill to have a sandwich with capicollo and grilled peppers".
Capicollo by CESARE February 5, 2006

Larry Capolla 

Larry Capolla is the ambassador of Latin electronica. This international dj and producer has a phenomenal radio show based in Ibiza (dance capital of the world) and has managed, produced and collaborated with artists such as The Pinker Tones, Kinky, Titan, Nortec Collective and a long etc. The compilation album Electronic Latin Freaks features the most relevant artists of this scene.
Did you see Larry Capolla spinning last night at Latin Grammy's?
Larry Capolla by Dani Otero January 21, 2008

Capitola 

Capitola is a small coastal village in Santa Cruz County CA. It was originally meant to be the state capital but lost to Monterey.It is a major tourist destination due to it's stupid rainbow houses and feces infested beach.It also has an entire police force dedicated to keeping out homeless people
Hey lets go down to Capitola to surf in crap.
Capitola by bojangles smith March 12, 2008
Quite possibly the best family of PKers ever to walk the Lothlorien and Deadly Temptation realms.
As you type who, you see two Capilla family members, and all you can hear is someone chanting, "Rape, rape, rape, rape..."
Capilla by Negger October 11, 2003

Capicola Areola 

Abnormally large areolas usually resembling that of deli cold cut meat.
Wow, did you see Glenda’s honkers?! She must have some capicola areolas on those things!
Capicola Areola by 6969asscam October 9, 2022