ad absurdum

ad ab·sur·dum

[ad ab-sur-duhm]
adverb
to the point of absurdity.

Origin:
< Latin: to (the) absurd

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ad absurdum [(ad uhb-sur-duhm)]

An argument whereby one seeks to prove one's position by pointing out the absurdity or foolishness of an opponent's position. Also, an argument carried to such lengths that it becomes silly or ridiculous. From Latin, meaning “to absurdity.”

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Ad absurdum is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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