argumentum ad lapidem in English

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Etymology: From New Latin [Term?], from a fallacious argument between Dr. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. See Wikipedia for more. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-new}} New Latin [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolink=1}} argumentum ad lapidem

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"argumentum ad lapidem" meaning in English

Noun