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Damsel-in-Distressed

This is where a woman manufactures an intimate yet fake online relationship with a (usually lonely) male to con him out of money. After she sinks her claws in, she comes up with a story that her electricity and internet are about to be cut off and she won't be able to talk to him anymore. The guy believes he is a knight in shining armor coming to her rescue and wires her a few hundred dollars. Meanwhile, the grifter girl has another 6 marks on the hook who she's currently working. (The guy is distressed when he finally figures it out…)
Dude, you look like hell! What happened?

I met this really great girl over the internet. We fell in love and were planning to meet in person. But she lost her job and couldn't pay her bills. So I sent her some money to help her out but I haven't heard from her in days. I'm really worried something happened to her.

Dude! You totally got Damsel-in-Distressed!

What?

Uh, never mind.
Related Words
A young women who is beautiful and usually unmarried.
Wow, that Nida is a damsel... ;)
damsel by InUrFACE!!! July 1, 2009

Damsel Slap

Whipping a flaccid penis across the face of a sleeping (or unsuspecting) woman.
I was hangin' with the Avon Grove crew and Kyle got drunk and damsel slapped Jody when she was trippin' balls.
Damsel Slap by Maurice Dowdry November 26, 2009
Tall, buff, snarky white dude. Swears a LOT. Is really sweet if you push through the tornado of profanities. Is really into firefighting, martial arts, working out. Loves Marvel movies. Damase is the chillest bro, always ready to lovingly kick your ass!
Person A: Oh look, it's Damase!
Person B: Uh oh, what's he doing now?
Person C: Is that a SWORD ON FIRE
Damase: WHAT'S UP FUCKERS?! WHAT WE DOING TODAY? ROCKS? GUNS? ESCAPE ROOMS? LET'S GO

Urban Dictionary Voter: We should approve this definition cuz Damase's friends are trying to pull a totally tubular prank!
Damase's friends: fucking please.
Damase by turtlehaver December 19, 2020

damsel in distress

A stereotype of portraying an unmarried female who needs to be saved.
Snow White(Show White and the seven Dwarfs), Sleeping Beauty(Sleeping Beauty), Princess Zelda(The Legend of Zelda, The Adventures of Link, A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, the Oracle Series, Four Swords), Princess Peach Toadstoal(some of the Mario games) and etc.
damsel in distress by MoonGirl July 29, 2004
A power play that young women make when talking to somebody new. They pretend that they are in trouble to see how you will respond.
"Yo, how did things go with Hannah yesterday?"
"She was damseling me really hard and said she was lost in Wrigleyville with Karen."
damseling by Bruce Hardstone May 31, 2018