Chewbacca defense
Chewbacca defense noun: any legal strategy or propaganda strategy that seeks to overwhelm its audience with nonsensical arguments, as a way of confusing the audience and drowning out legitimate opposing arguments.
Noun
Chewbacca defense (plural Chewbacca defenses)
- Any legal strategy or propaganda strategy that seeks to overwhelm its audience with nonsensical arguments, as a way of confusing the audience and drowning out legitimate opposing arguments.
- But at this point John Taylor, at least — and I believe he's not alone — has gone full Chewbacca defense.2013 July 12, Paul Krugman, “The Monetary Debate: Enter Chewbacca”, The Conscience of a Liberal, in The New York Times
Forms of Chewbacca defense
| plural | Chewbacca defenses |
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Origin of Chewbacca defense
Chewbacca (a character from the 1977 film Star Wars) + defense; coined in "Chef Aid", a 1998 episode of South Park.
Questions about Chewbacca defense
- What does Chewbacca defense mean?
- Chewbacca defense means any legal strategy or propaganda strategy that seeks to overwhelm its audience with nonsensical arguments, as a way of confusing the audience and drowning out legitimate opposing arguments.
- What part of speech is Chewbacca defense?
- Chewbacca defense is a noun.
- What is the plural of Chewbacca defense?
- The plural of Chewbacca defense is Chewbacca defenses.
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