"Chewbacca defense" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Chewbacca defenses [plural]
Etymology: Chewbacca (a character from the 1977 film Star Wars) + defense; coined in "Chef Aid", a 1998 episode of South Park. Etymology templates: {{m|en|defense}} defense Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Chewbacca defense}} Chewbacca defense (plural Chewbacca defenses)
  1. (law, 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. Wikipedia link: Chef Aid, Chewbacca, Chewbacca defense, South Park Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Law, Logical fallacies, South Park Related terms: argumentum ad nauseam, non sequitur, red herring, straw man

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