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Chewbacca defenses

Chewbacca defenses is the plural of Chewbacca defense.

Meaning of Chewbacca defense

Noun

Chewbacca defense (plural Chewbacca defenses)

  1. (humorous) 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

Questions about Chewbacca defenses

What is Chewbacca defenses the plural of?
Chewbacca defenses is the plural of Chewbacca defense.

Words near Chewbacca defenses in the dictionary

  1. chewable
  2. chewables
  3. chewably
  4. Chewas
  5. Chewbacca defense
  6. Chewbacca defenses
  7. chewcard
  8. chewcards
  9. chewed
  10. chewed off
  11. chewed on

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