Meaning of full deckism | Babel Free

Definitions

A word or phrase used to euphemistically refer to the crazy or deranged state of another person.

Examples

“The next time you need to make this point try using a "full deckism." Full deckisms are euphemisms for saying that people are stupid or illogical — that they're "not playing with a full deck."”

“A currently popular pattern of insult humor is the "Full Deckism," named from the cliche, "He's not playing with a full deck."”

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