wife-beating question
Meanings
noun
- A question that presupposes some controversial premise, such that it cannot be directly answered without incriminating oneself or, at least, unintentionally conceding a point; a loaded question.
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Etymology
From wife-beating + question, with reference to the oft-cited example "Have you stopped beating your wife?".
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