ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Loophole

Okay, imagine you're playing a game, and there are some rules you have to follow. But sometimes, there's a way to follow the rules but still do something that gives you an advantage, and that's called a loophole.

Let's say the rule of the game is that you can't touch the ground with your feet. But there's no rule that says you can't touch the ground with your hands or your butt! So, you can still move around and do things, as long as you don't use your feet, and you're still following the rules of the game.

In real life, there are rules and laws that we have to follow too. But sometimes, people find ways to do things that are technically legal, but are still kind of sneaky or unfair or maybe even unsafe. And those ways, those tricks, those sneaky ways to get around the rules without really breaking them, those are called loopholes.

So, loopholes are like little tricks or shortcuts that let you do something that's not exactly allowed or expected, but is still kind of within the lines of what's okay.