logic chopper

See also: logic-chopper

English

Alternative forms

• logic-chopper

Noun

logic chopper (plural logic choppers)

1. A person who makes confusing or specious arguments, especially arguments involving equivocation.
   • 1989 Nov. 5, Leslie A. Marchand, "Book Review: Mary came along and changed everything," New York Times (retrieved 11 Feb 2014):

     The picture we get of a pragmatic gradualist rather than a fierce logic chopper makes him a more human and understandable character.

Synonyms

• chop logic (n. obsolete)