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A “tall boots” argument is the use of the propaganda technique of Intentional Vagueness combined with “allusory correlation” to passively insinuate causation between a correlation without directly saying it. The employer of this annoying method of bullshittery, while never explicitly stating the idea itself, instead leads someone to believe they came to their own conclusions based on their insinuations by suggesting it to them, and not explaining further.
The term comes from the tall boots that nazi’s wore - or more specifically, pointing out that nazi’s wore tall boots TO someone wearing tall boots with the phrase “I’m not saying you’re a nazi, but…” while clearly insinuating a connection to someone wearing tall boots, and nazis. The argument is illogical, but this technique is effective because it leads people into trying to figure out what the argument *is* rather than examining the argument itself, no matter how stupid it is.
You will know when that annoying friend of yours is using this technique in two steps:
1. The start with the phrase “I’m not saying *insert subject of connection*, but…” before trailing off
2. You tell them that that’s stupid, which prompts only a shrug, rather than any extrapolation
Xavier: Oh dude, check out my new boots!
Jake: They look pretty tall.
Xavier: Hell yeah! Leather, too.
Jake: You know, nazis wore tall boots.
Xavier: Shut the hell up Jake, what kinda “tall boots” argument bullshit is that.
Everyone on twitter: Oh my god, Jake is right…what the hell is wrong with Xavier
(Now apply this example to a news outlet of your choice)
TWhen your playing GTA V and your looking for a bugatti and you find a similar car that turns out to just be a random car.
c'MERizaih: Hey look a bugatti!
Me: No cuhh that's a boot boot gotti! XD
*c'MERizaih face palms himself into another dimension*
Sister in headlock with your ass in the air and being kicked in the nuts sex position 102
My daddy gave me the boot remover last night.
From top to bottom. Completely throughout. Head to toe.
In reply to: "you got that Chicago in you"
"From my roots to my boots"
"She's nasty. She need a clorox shower from her roots to her boots. Even then, I wouldn't fuck her."
when an electrical appliance / machine like a photocopier, computer / printer doesn't want to work and in a vain attempt to get the said appliance working, the user will kick (boot) the machine / appliance to try and get it to work
"the photocopier doesn't seem to be working"
"here let me see if I can re-boot it"
Working at something for a long time.
I’ve been at my essay like boots to trainers.