It's good to be familiar with the word, as it comes up in adjacent communities like this one, but like with most slang, there are indeed clearer ways to say the same thing.

But also, some people don't realize that they've picked up a slang term or that people outside their community are part of discussions like we have here, so it comes up a lot. Now that you've spotted it, you'll likely see it here a lot.

(FWIW, I hate it and am grateful that nobody can see me roll my eyes when its used. Same for "motte and bailey" and other comically pseudo-erudite slang from those folks)