Forceful Tact

A way police officer's nicely and respectfully request an individual to calm down. Without persuading their beliefs on said individual.

Police: mam calm down please.
Individual: oh the dog was poisoned wahhhh
Police: I am using Forceful tact to calm you down to avoid arrest, not persuade you in any way.
Individual: ok!

Forceful Tact by KayWoww December 2, 2010

Irish Tact

Ability to tell someone to F*** off while making them happy to be on their way.

Solicitor: * rings door bell* "Can I sell you...<interrupted>"
You: *Squirts him in face with steak sauce* "Piss off quickly before the wolves smell you. They hunt at night." *howling in distance*
Solicitor: Gladly runs to car and drives off.

Your friend: Wow, that's some Irish Tact in action. He wasn't even mad at you.

Irish Tact by Alsryth July 12, 2019

Icon tact 

The care a sports hero or movie star takes to maintain eye-contact and appear humble when expounding on something they know nothing about.

Asked his opinion on the impact of coronavirus on climate change, and also how it felt to see his new action flick streamed instead of released, he looked directly at the host, maintaining icon tact, and began cautiously to espouse his scientific theories.

Icon tact by Monkey's Dad March 29, 2020

Too Tact 

To be too good or too crazy at something

Yo he’s too tact at basketball

Too Tact by dunfry pickle November 11, 2023

Fight tactics 

a calculated action, move or strategy one or both partners may use as leverage designed to gain a specific advantage or to end an argument or disagreement.

Jo overheard her boyfriend Byron tell his boys to get out of an argument your fight tactics have to be on point.

Fight tactics by Starving Artist246 August 16, 2021

fight tactics 

A manipulative action, move or ploy one partner may use as leverage in order to gain the upper hand in winning and ending an argument or disagreement.

Jalen: Myckael you have be strong the next time you and Jennelle have an argument or disagreement.
Myckael: I know but she uses crying as her fight tactics and she knows once the water works start I’m done.

fight tactics by Starving Artist246 October 29, 2021

Fight tactics 

A manipulative action, move or ploy one partner may use as leverage to gain the upper hand in winning or ending an argument or disagreement without resolving anything.

Jalen: Myckael you have to be able to beat Jennelle at her own game.
Myckael: Jalen you don’t know Jennelle she uses crying as her fight tactics and once I see the water works I’m done.

Fight tactics by Starving Artist246 November 1, 2021