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public displays of affection

Romantic body language and/or
passionate physical interaction between lovers in full public view. When over-used or too graphic, can be indicative of an insecure couple in an unstable relationship. PDA exhibitionism is used by many couples to prove their love to onlookers, and to elicit envy.
"Look at those two douchebags and their tacky public displays of affection, playing tonsil hockey over there like a couple of ferrets in heat. Get a room!
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Public Displays of Perfection 

plural noun: Also known as PDP, Public Displays of Perfection can ecompass a variety of acts put on by people to show others how superior they are to those around them. PDP range from "My Child Is An Honor Student At Kiss-My-Ass-You-Know-I'm-Better-Than-You PreSchool" bumper stickers placed on outlandishly-expensive, over-sized gas-guzzling SUVs, to trophy wives with ridiculously giant breast implants, not-of-this-world-colored blond hair, thousand-dollar extensions, spray tans, and stick-figure-thin arms dripping with jewelry, the value of which equals the gross national product of some nations, strapped to the sides of men who they never would look twice at except for the fact that they own three homes, a yacht, and several race horses.

Public Displays of Perfection can also be as simple as a woman primping herself in her rearview mirror, tossing her hair around, and purposefully holding up traffic so everyone around her can take in how absolutely gorgeous both she, her vehicle, and her yappy little lap dog are.

Men are known to succumb to PDP even without trophy wives. This usually happens in places such as gyms or other venues where groups of men gather and find themselves shamelessly flexing and posing as though they are about to be crowned the next Mr. Universe.

Men seem to use expensive sports cars for their Public Displays of Perfection, not realizing that women could give a fuck what they drive and actually find these PDP quite juvenile.
Did you see that guy with the Corvette and the chick with the boob job? What a couple sad Public Displays of Perfection!

Public Display of Infection 

A public incident which subjects others to one's own germs/ diseases.
"That guy made no effort whatsoever to cover his sneeze. That was a total Public Display of Infection."

Public Display of Ignorance 

A public display of ignorance, or PDI, can be used to describe someone who is sharing information that highlights their overall lack of understanding of the topic at hand. Public displays of ignorance can often be found on twitter.
Person 1: "Did you see that response to Donald Trump's tweet?"
Person 2: "Yeah dude, I can't believe people are that stupid. A public display of ignorance right there"

Public display of affection 

Couples operate in public areas, and they display affection such as holding hands, kissing etc. They do this to rub it in single people's faces that they don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend.
'Woh. There's some serious PDA goin on here. I wish they'd bugger off, they're makin me depressed.'
Public display of affection by Mary November 25, 2003

public display of erection 

This is when you get an awkward boner in public. It's usually induced by some hot chick sitting next to you.
Nick got a public display of erection when Kayla sat next to him in class.

public display of agression 

Anything from glareing at someone across the room, to straight up mangling their ass so severely that the forensics team needs dental records to identify the victim. Abbreviated into PDA, and very oftn confused with a public display of affection.
2 kids are sitting in the corner at a school dance:
Kid 1: *rests head on other kid's shoulder*
Kid 2: *Sighs, holds other kid's hand*
Chaperone: OY! YOU TWO! PDA! PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION!
Kiid 1: Shut up, SIR, or I'll show you some real PDA!
Chaperone: No public displays of affection, or you both get kicked out, you hear?
Kid 2: You know mister, I think you ought to be more worried about public display of agression...