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gunnysacking 

bringing into a given conflict situation/argument issues that are irrelevant to said conflict
IMHO gunnysacking is the worst possible method of conflict resolution and can make an argument less controllable than it needs to be, with often undesirable unattended cannonballs
gunnysacking by Uncle Dimma February 4, 2015
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gunnysacking 

bringing into a given conflict situation issues from past conflicts that are more than 99.9% of the time absolutely irrelevant to the present conflict
gunnysacking is the worst possible method of conflict resolution; it can make an argument or conflict less controllable and/or more violent than it needs to be.
gunnysacking by Uncle Dimma March 21, 2013

gunnysacking 

1) bringing into a given conflict situation issues that are irrelevant to said conflict
Imho gunnysacking is the worst possible method of conflict resolution and can make an argument or conflict less controllable and/or more violent than it needed to be.
gunnysacking by Uncle Dimma February 1, 2013

gunnysacking 

1) bringing into a given conflict situation issues that are irrelevant to said conflict

2) (to not be) forgiving of past grievances that are irrelevant in the current zeitgeist
IMHO gunnysacking is the worst possible method of conflict resolution and can make an argument or conflict less controllable than it needs to be, with often undesirable subsequent consequences
gunnysacking by Uncle Dimma April 5, 2013

gunnysacking 

1- bringing into a given conflict situation issues that are irrelevant to said conflict

2- not be forgiving of past grievances that are irrelevant in the current conflict
IMHO gunnysacking is the worst possible method of conflict resolution and can make an argument less controllable than it needs to be, with often undesirable subsequent consequences
gunnysacking by Uncle Dimma November 16, 2014

ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
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