noun
PRATT
noun
1
An argument or talking point that has already been debunked but keeps getting repeated, from the acronym "point refuted a thousand times."
"That claim is a classic pratt that fact-checkers have addressed for years."
How to Use PRATT
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInternet slang for a bad argument that has already been thoroughly debunked but people keep bringing up anyway.
When to use it
Informal, mostly used in online debate and skeptic communities.
Word Forms
PRATTs plural
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Etymology
An initialism formed from "point refuted a thousand times," coined in online debate communities.