Gish

[ gish ]

noun

1. Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.

Gish

/ ɡɪʃ /

noun

1. GishDorothy18981968FUSFILMS AND TV: actress Dorothy. 1898–1968, US film actress, chiefly in silent films
2. GishLillian18961993FUSFILMS AND TV: actressTHEATRE: stage actress her sister, Lillian. 1896–1993, US film and stage actress, noted esp for her roles in such silent films as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916)

Example Sentences

GG, as I’ve now come to call it, is a shell game/debate tactic that takes its name from Duane Gish, a prominent figure in the creationist movement who deployed dubious arguments, selective factoids, and rapid-fire lies to overwhelm his opponents in public discussions about the theory of evolution.

From Los Angeles Times

The disinformation technique, coined Gish Gallop in 1994 by the National Center for Science Education’s founding director Eugenie Scott, is essentially the art of burying one’s opponent in falsehoods, outlandish rhetoric and red herrings, making it near impossible for them to cut through the subterfuge and correct the lies within the timed confines of a debate.

From Los Angeles Times

On those recordings, Duane Gish advises potential debaters to avoid talking about too many subjects on the public stage, steer clear of arguments that are too technical and stick with a few simple arguments, like insisting that fossils are not proof of human evolution but in fact fakes and hoaxes.

From Los Angeles Times

The Gish Gallop will certainly play a major role Tuesday when ABC News hosts the Harris/Trump debate live from Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite eight years and two election cycles where Trump, knowingly or not, applied Gish Gallop strategy during his fight for the presidency, American debates still operate around the assumption that each participant will argue in good faith.

From Los Angeles Times