scissor statement
A polarising and incendiary topic, opinion or phrase.
ˈsɪzɚ ˈsteɪtməntDocumented since 2010s2010sGen Alpha132 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global
A polarising and incendiary topic, opinion or phrase.
The Ground Zero mosque was a scissor statement that divided Americans.
Origin: (writing as "Scott Alexander") in his 2018 short story “[https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/ Sort By Controversial]”, where he wrote: “In some dead language, scissor shares a root with schism. A scissor is a schism-er, a schism-creator.”. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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