Chewbacca defense en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Chewbacca (a character from the 1977 film Star Wars) + defense; coined in "Chef Aid", a 1998 episode of South Park.
Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chewbacca defenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
red herring · non sequitur · Shaggy defense · straw man · argumentum ad nauseam
wikipedia: Chef Aid · wikipedia: Chewbacca · wikipedia: South Park