Complete Definition of "Chewbacca Defense"

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Etymology
The term was first used in the w:South Park|South Park episode "w:Chef Aid|Chef Aid", which originally aired on October 7, 1998, as the fourteenth episode of the second season.

Noun
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en-noun|sg=Chewbacca Defense

#Criminal defense. A satirical term for any legal strategy or propaganda strategy that seeks to overwhelm its audience with nonsensical arguments, as a way of confusing the audience and drowning out legitimate opposing arguments.

See also
argumentum ad nauseam
non sequitur
straw man

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