v. Exploring the depths of the meaning of a word or phrase in order to tenuously defend a friend or client. A form of legalese.
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When the rumours of sexual assault began circulating the press agent put on both his game face and his lighted helmet before engaging in some pretty tricky semantic spelunking.
by gnostic3 November 22, 2019
An annoying, ultra-PC individual who likes to correct others if they use identity-first language instead of person-first language.
Commonly found in discussion forums on social media.
Commonly found in discussion forums on social media.
Person A: "I am Autistic."
Person B: "Ermergerd, no you're not!!! You HAVE autism!!"
Person A: "Do YOU have Autism?"
Person B: "No."
Person A: "Then respectfully fuck off about how I self-identify."
Fucking semantics warriors..
Identity-first person-first semantics SJW social justice warrior keyboard warriorpolitical correctnessmansplaining autism parent autism momableismableist
Person B: "Ermergerd, no you're not!!! You HAVE autism!!"
Person A: "Do YOU have Autism?"
Person B: "No."
Person A: "Then respectfully fuck off about how I self-identify."
Fucking semantics warriors..
Identity-first person-first semantics SJW social justice warrior keyboard warriorpolitical correctnessmansplaining autism parent autism momableismableist
by Utinni Yubnub March 14, 2016
When Sean feels like being a little bitch and argues the meaning of "never mind".
This condition is usually related to having sand in his vagina. Since he can't get it out he gets a little perturbed and all bitchy.
This condition is usually related to having sand in his vagina. Since he can't get it out he gets a little perturbed and all bitchy.
by sandy pants February 19, 2004
A phrase commonly used as a rebuttal in arguments, with two common meanings:
1) The person using the phrase has been subjected to a statement or argument that they don't like, but can't argue against; or
2) The person using the phrase doesn't understand the argument, or objects to or doesn't understand the use of polysyllabic words.
1) The person using the phrase has been subjected to a statement or argument that they don't like, but can't argue against; or
2) The person using the phrase doesn't understand the argument, or objects to or doesn't understand the use of polysyllabic words.
by Kanteloop August 08, 2014
All the verbal things one scampers to congure up, contort, and convey as sincerely as possible to patch up whatever's left of what was once an intimate relationship.
Janet: You broke up with Chad?!? Super-sensitive Chad? He's gonna implode!
Beth: I know! Too sensitive! That was the problem! So tonight I'm getting more stoned than the 10 commandments and write down every Semantic Band-Aid I can possibly pull out of the universe's bing-hole to make sure he doesn't mistake his dog's bed for his mother's womb and his Pabst bottles for breasts for the next half-year.
Beth: I know! Too sensitive! That was the problem! So tonight I'm getting more stoned than the 10 commandments and write down every Semantic Band-Aid I can possibly pull out of the universe's bing-hole to make sure he doesn't mistake his dog's bed for his mother's womb and his Pabst bottles for breasts for the next half-year.
by smASH ULMall June 08, 2009
Semantic error (also known as logic error) is a... SUPER GOOD BL AND NOVEL AND ANIMATION LIKE ITS SUPER MOTHERFUCKING GOOD LIKE THE ART IS SUPER PRETTY wait no. OUT OF THIS WORLD PRETTY, THE STORY IS THE TROUPE ENEMIES TO LOVERS BUT IT ISNT THE BASIC TYPE WHERE THEY END UP BEING FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS OH NO MAN THEY FORM A GOOD RELATIONSHIP (well a relationship where sane sangwoo wants to report him to the police but he doesnt break a law and the other one wants him to remember him cause hes big bad simp) AND THE SEASON 2 WILL BE OUT SOON SO CHECK IT OUT ON MANTA!
Woah I just saw a hot guy named jang jaeyoung from a bl recommendation on tiktok, sauce pls.
Ooh, nice choice. He's from semantic error, basically my reason for life and drugs i snort.
Ooh, nice choice. He's from semantic error, basically my reason for life and drugs i snort.
by koror June 21, 2021
That moment when you repeat a word many times to the point it has no meaning and it feels odd to pronounce it.
by Interius July 16, 2021