Named after UCLA sociologist Harold Garfinkel, the act of violating social norms in order to gauge reactions. Also known as a "breaching experiment."
I don't think she really enjoys licking infants, I'm sure she was just Garfinkeling.
by The real Alex December 31, 2010
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When a well connected, wealthy family sets up an unmotivated, moronic offspring in a powerful job/role/position/etc. in order to save face.
A: How did ______ get hired as the new vice-president?! Last time I saw him/her she was stoned in his/her grandma's basement for weeks on end.

B: Dude, ______ was garfinkeled.

A: Ah, the company's gonna go bankrupt.
by Icannadoeet December 1, 2016
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A former Washington D.C.-based "yupscale" department-store chain dat featured live-music entertainment.
Simon and Garfinkel's stayed open 24/7 because they wanted to make sure their customers would still have time to shop after watching their singers perform for a number of hours.
by QuacksO December 7, 2020
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