The strawman or straw man, seems to be the only logical fallacy that most midwits online have ever heard of (except for maybe ad hominem). It does matter how irrelevant it is to the conversation, if the midwit is losing the argument they'll accuse you of using a "strawman". Most of them don't really know the definition. Also known as an "Aunt Sally" in the UK, or a "straw person" if you're woke.

You don't agree with me, so that is a strawman argument.

Strawman by RayBidd March 29, 2022

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Strawman

A purposeful attempt to distort the opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

Person A: I think driving under the influence of alcohol is bad.

Person 2: Oh so we should ban alcohol?

Person 1: Well that's a strawman and a half......

Strawman by UltimateDoge September 3, 2021

Strawman Of Unusual Size

A strawman argument so ridiculous, it's inconceivable.

Acronym: S.O.U.S.

“Why don’t Republicans want kids to know how to not be racist?”

"A Strawman Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist"

Strawman Of Unusual Size by FTJM October 20, 2022

Strawmanning

A type of trolling where the Troller attempts to pwn someone by claiming something they said means something totally different to what that actually meant.

Innocent Person: "I think it is important that school children wear school uniforms".

Strawmanning Person: "Hitler believed in people wearing uniforms, are you trying to make all children Nazis?"

Innocent Person: No, that is not at all what I meant!

Strawmanning Person: Ha! I pwned you!

Strawmanning by Netal Beattie November 16, 2011

Stramango

A mix between strawberries and mangos

"Did you ever try that weird fruit, stramango?"

Stramango by Leeeesey March 10, 2009

Scrapman

A Scrapman is that dishwasher at every restaurant, who reguardless of what the food coming back looks like, or how much of it is eaten, will set aside his inhibition and eat scraps off the plate.

"Hope you don't mind the dishes piling up, Scrapman's back there eating the scraps of a Gondola."

Scrapman by Real Swag Sir January 1, 2012

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026

caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

Word of the Day on September 13, 2026