Joeling is the deliberate practice of publicly expressing pessimism about one’s fantasy football matchup—often within a group chat—with the strategic intent of deflecting expectations, influencing superstition, and inviting favorable outcomes through reverse psychology. The act typically involves exaggerated doubt, self-deprecation, or preemptive concession, despite underlying confidence in a potential victory.

The group chat immediately recognized the joeling when he claimed his season was over right after the draft.

Joeling by Brickolantern December 25, 2025

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Sloppy joeing

Two people holding hands but they get really sweaty and slip and slide everywhere.

Damn dude! I was so nervous that we were sloppy joeing it big time!

Sloppy joeing by Sloppy sambo April 30, 2022

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Belly joying

(ABDL slang) A term that best describes using two cylindrical objects wrapped in layered padding and covering materials to simulate the feel of a parent's legs and one lying across these objects in the prone position like a toddler or infant

Belly joying makes me feel so relaxed.

Belly joying by ABDL2023 July 31, 2023

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Pho-joeing

The action of throwing an object backwards with your feet. Linked to the sport "Pho Joe" /fō jow/

Person 1 : What are you doing?
person 2 : I'm pho-joeing to warm up for the match.

Pho-joeing by Souhl August 26, 2023

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