chop logic
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chop logic
adjective chop-logic · choplogic
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Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
Many of the jokes are far past saving and a good bit of the chop logic word play is tedious word work.
Similar: choplogical, illogical
noun chop logics · chop-logic · choplogic
- Chopped logic: reasoning which is improper; sophistry. Mere chop-logic!—you have nothing to say.
- A logic chopper: one who makes confusing or specious arguments, especially arguments involving equivocation. How now, how now, chop-logic! What is this? 'Proud,' and 'I thank you,' and 'I thank you not;' And yet 'not proud,' mistress minion, you, Thank me no thankings, nor, proud me no prouds, But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next.
verb chops logic · chopping logic · chopped logic · chop-logic · choplogic
- To talk back, bandy words; to argue generally. Vngracious childe I warrant him, harke how hee chops logicke with his mother
- To argue skillfully, using complex logic or clever reasoning. When the tables are drawn, you shall hold a disputation with him. It will be sport to hear how you chop logic at your Universities yonder.
- To make an argument which is illogical, especially one which is overly complex or which improperly uses fine or clever distinctions; to equivocate. If you are going to chop logic and use Latin words, I think it is time for us to leave the room.
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