A surname.
Used in a Sentence
scotchman
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for scotchman.
Editorial note
Similar issues can be found for most of the other fallacies, from ad hominem to no-true-scotchman and beyond.
Examples19
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of scotchman gathered in one view.
(nautical) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for scotchman.
noun
A surname.
noun
(nautical) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
Example sentences
Similar issues can be found for most of the other fallacies, from ad hominem to no-true-scotchman and beyond.
So while they are doing a true scotchman thing there, there is also some truth at the core of it.
X remarked on this joke that no joke that no joke could penetrate the head of the Scotchman to whom the joke of the first order was told, even if it were fired into his head with a gun.
Yes yes there's always a true Scotchman argument to be made about how something isn't 'really' animal friendly, but between being butchered for meat or being milked when living on a pasture, using butter to fatten up artificial meat would be a huge improvement in animal welfare.
But a lot of the arguments seem on the surface to be of "No true Scotchman AI" form.
So the "no true scotchman" fallacy breaks down when you're dealing with such nuances.
This last Scotchman again, after prolonged thought, replied; "He had ye there!" This whole story is a joke of the fourth order.
A joke of the first order was told to a Scotchman, who was unable to see it.
But you just can't go and state it's a no true Scotchman, that is meaningless nonsense.
Furthermore, the whole "hacker is the good kind, no the black hat kind" screams "no true scotchman" to me.
All those ("identifies as X but isn't really") responses bring to mind the "no true Scotchman".
Else you fall into the "no true scotchman" fallacy.
Quote examples
But a lot of the arguments seem on the surface to be of "No true Scotchman AI" form.
So the "no true scotchman" fallacy breaks down when you're dealing with such nuances.
This last Scotchman again, after prolonged thought, replied; "He had ye there!" This whole story is a joke of the fourth order.
Furthermore, the whole "hacker is the good kind, no the black hat kind" screams "no true scotchman" to me.
Proper noun examples
A joke of the first order was told to a Scotchman, who was unable to see it.
But you just can't go and state it's a no true Scotchman, that is meaningless nonsense.
The person (X) who told this joke told the story of how the joke was received to another Scotchman, thereby making a joke about a joke of the first order, and thus making a joke of the second order.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use scotchman in a sentence?
Similar issues can be found for most of the other fallacies, from ad hominem to no-true-scotchman and beyond.
What does scotchman mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is scotchman?
scotchman is commonly used as noun.