diasyrmus |
di'-a-syrm-os | Gk. "a tearing in pieces" |
Also sp. diasyrmos | |
elevatio, irrisio, vexatio | |
Rejecting an argument through ridiculous comparison. | ||
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Arguing that we can clean up government by better regulating elections is like asking a dog to quit marking his territory by lifting his hind leg. | ||
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Sources: | Aquil. 15 ("diasyrmus," "elevatio," "irrisio"); Sherry (1550) 61 ("diasirmus," "elevacio"); Peacham (1577) D4r |
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