Goomba fallacy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
Named after a fictional species (Goomba) from Nintendo's Mario franchise. The term references an Internet meme depicting the fallacy using Goombas posted to Twitter by @supersylvie_ on January 29, 2024.
Meanings
- (Internet) A logical fallacy that occurs when someone sees contradictory opinions expressed by members of a group and mistakenly believes that those people are being hypocritical, when in reality those contradictory opinions were expressed by separate individuals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goomba fallacies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| goomba fallacy | alternative | lexicographic |