"Chewbacca defense" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Chewbacca defense.wav 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. 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 Related terms: argumentum ad nauseam, non sequitur, red herring, straw man
    Sense id: en-Chewbacca_defense-en-noun-KH0QdvP9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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