Hanae-fun-by-proxy 

Finding a mistake after spending a lot of time figuring out the issue and being in the position such that someone else has to fix it.

Person A: I'm glad we figured out the issue!
Person B: Happy to help, I am having a lot of hanae-fun-by-proxy since you are the one who needs to fix it!

Hanae-fun-by-proxy by John196 July 6, 2023

celebrity by proxy 

Close relative to the professional celebrity you are famous because you are related(not quite) to someone famous.

The future(?) son-in-law of the former presidential candidate has become famous as a celebrity by proxy.

celebrity by proxy by Stephan Smolka November 25, 2009

pig by proxy 

A narcissistic individual who thinks they should have the same respect and authority as a police officer because they have a friend or relative who is a cop.

That mouthy idiot Brian thinks just because his brother is the po-po that he also has authority. Typical pig by proxy.

pig by proxy by 23rd Chromosome October 27, 2015

Proxy Rush 

Noun
A very fast rush in StarCraft used by Terran and Protoss players involving building your Gateway/Barracks near your opponent's base in order to minimize walking distance for your troops.

I got owned by a proxy rush today.

Proxy Rush by Murkyith14 January 31, 2008

Validation by proxy 

To feel better about oneself by viewing oneself not as an individual but as part of a larger group. In this state, one need not accomplish anything oneself but can take great pride in the accomplishments of others as though they are personal accomplishments because the group is viewed a personal extension.

'Yea we won!"

"No the Steelers won. You just watched the game on TV."

"Same thing."

"No It's not, it's your validation by proxy."

Validation by proxy by Cirdellin January 17, 2010

Ergo Proxy 

An amazing anime based off of Renee Descartes quote "cogito ergo sum" Translated it means "Because I think, therefore I am". It has an amazing storyline, intrigueing characters, and an awing visual experiance. It also makes refeences to philosphy and famous art pieces (Michaelangelo's moon and sun statues and the painting Ophelia). This anime banishes the common phrase "anime is only for children" and even more common "anime is only for perverts" If you like adult, inteligent anime, or just good TV. Watch Ergo Proxy.

Characters of Ergo Proxy: Real Mayar {also Re-L depending on translation (Lil is a fansub mistake)} a detective who while solving several mysterius murders comes across a horrific creature called a proxy
Vincent Law: Protagonist, is suspected by the goverment of the city
Pino: a auto lave (robot) that gets infected with the cogito virus, a virus that causes auto lave's to develop feelings and human personalities

Ergo Proxy by artgeek707 October 19, 2007

abuse by proxy 

If all else fails, the abuser recruits friends, colleagues, mates, family members, the authorities, institutions, neighbours, the media, teachers – in short, third parties – to do his bidding. He uses them to cajole, coerce, threaten, stalk, offer, retreat, tempt, convince, harass, communicate and otherwise manipulate his target. He controls these unaware instruments exactly as he plans to control his ultimate prey. He employs the same mechanisms and devices. And he dumps his props unceremoniously when the job is done.

One form of control by proxy is to engineer situations in which abuse is inflicted upon another person. Such carefully crafted scenarios of embarrassment and humiliation provoke social sanctions (condemnation, opprobrium, or even physical punishment) against the victim. Society, or a social group become the instruments of the abuser.

- He keeps sending his friends over to ask for stuff he left behind after he had moved out!

- Abuse by proxy, if you ask me!

abuse by proxy by zadanliran October 25, 2011