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Chop logic
adj, noun, verb
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Adjective
- 1 Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned. not-comparable
"Many of the jokes are far past saving and a good bit of the chop logic word play is tedious word work."
Noun
- 1 Chopped logic: reasoning which is improper; sophistry. uncountable
"Mere chop-logic!—you have nothing to say."
- 2 A logic chopper: one who makes confusing or specious arguments, especially arguments involving equivocation. countable, obsolete
"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
- 1 To talk back, bandy words; to argue generally. obsolete
"Vngracious childe I warrant him, harke how hee chops logicke with his mother"
- 2 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."
- 3 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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