mope-a-dope

An argument strategy in which a contender lets an opponent fatigue themself by feigning sadness, guilt, and repentance, allowing the contender to later execute offensive maneuvers and win the fight.

“I thought I was winning the argument but it turns out Betsy pulled a mope-a-dope; she’s like the Muhammad Ali of marital tiffs.”

by SalvyZ June 16, 2019

Mope and dope

when someone is sad and they smoke some weed

All he does is mope and dope in the corner listening to sad songs.

by Beckyrod January 28, 2019