ad homonym
attacking someone’s grammar/spelling in debate rather than focusing on their argument. an intentional play on the word “ad hominem”.
person a: i think you’re argument is illogical. here are several well-reasoned arguments why i think so.
person b: it’s “your”, not “you’re”. i will now call you names like “illiterate imbecile” while completely ignoring the fact that you pwned me in reason and logic.
person a: that’s an ad h-m-nym attack.
a misspelling of “ad hominem.”
ad h-m-nym is a misspelling of the word, ad hominem.
in a debate (or perceived debate) a casual remark that sounds like an insult, and is perceived as one.
norma: i think we may be getting rain soon.
betty: actually, norma, after -n-lyzing the latest data, including local atmospheric pressure, temperature and cloud characteristics, and the velocity of fronts within a 100 mile radius, i conclude that we will not be getting rain soon.
norma: well, betty. it sounds like, when you grow up, you might be quite the mee-tee–a-rol–o–gist.
betty: are you calling me fat?
norma: ????
betty: you clearly know nothing about weather, and you try to overcome your ignorance by saying that when i grow up, i’ll be a meaty urologist. ad hominem attacks have no place in rational discussions.
norma: no, betty. your scientific knowledge actually impresses me. i said you were going to be quite the meteorologist when you grew up.
betty: oh, so i thought it was an ad hominem…
norma: and it was really only an ad h-m-nym!
(meterologist h-m-nym courtesy of richard lederer)
a logical fallacy used in an argument or debate. when someone attacks the person instead of the subject at hand, usually complete irrelevant and personal.
guy: i think that the american internment camps for j-panese-americans were justified.
girl: how can you say that? then the americans aren’t doing too much different than germany with the jews.
guy: yea well you’re a sl-t.
girl: that has nothing to do with the subject at hand, is your ad h-m-nym attack a sign of you’re ignorance and stupidity?
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