Impressing

Something is so depressing, it's impressive.

Barrett: I've held onto this brown bic for an entire semester. I never lost it and it's finally about to go out.

Trey: That's impressing.

by Barrettis Maximus December 20, 2010

dis-impressing

dis-impressing is a word, hah i told you leah!!!!

leah you are beginning to disimpress me.

by andrew April 22, 2005

BSing to be impressing

Verb. A strategy frequently encountered in academia wherein an individual attempts to impress or gain favor with superiors, peers, committees and institutions through the use of 1) technical jargon and bureaucratese 2) bootlicking people and/or institutions 3) lying about one's credentials, experience, knowledge and interests 4) cheating to get ahead and 5) attempting to make competition, newbies and non-academic folk feel stupid, useless or inadequate. In essence, being dishonest and attempting to be seem more learned and invested than one actually is in order to climb the ladder.

Unfortunately, many of the people that BSing to be impressing is directed at are fellow BSers, which allows the strategy to gain acceptance and perpetuate.

Ken got accepted into medical school not because he cares about people or has a genuine curiosity for human health, but because he has mastered the skill of BSing to be impressing, and thus was able to trick the admissions committee into thinking that he will make a good doctor. Really, he just wants money, recognition, and accolades. Once he begins practicing as an MD, he will absolutely let poor, minority, and/or female patients die.

by Bailey Bird Man November 17, 2022

impressified

The combination of the word "Impressed" and "Terrified"

Trevor: Did you hear about Ders with one match only, managed to burn down an entire Church while he was naked and tripping on acid during an afternoon service yesterday. Evan: "Fuck really? Wow man, i'm impressified!"

by nqm January 15, 2017

impresting

When something is Impressive and Interesting at the same time.

The new Super Mario Odyssey looks very impresting!

by tattz September 17, 2017

first impression shirt

the shirt in your wardrobe that hangs in the closet with dust on the shoulders that waits until you need to make a good first impression

I was meeting my new boss today, so I put my sandals in the closet, got out my good shoes, some clean jeans, and my first impression shirt.

by ChuckChaser69 July 5, 2008

passive-impressive

Behavior characterized by a statement that insinuates one’s own awesomeness in an unassuming, detached or even self-deprecating manner - i.e. bragging while trying not to seem like you're bragging.

1. Matt was being so passive-impressive when he told us he felt like a total dipshit after realizing he had spinach in his teeth while he was talking to Colin Kaepernick at that party last night.
2. I hate when people tweet passive-impressive stuff like: “Gosh, I am really dragging ass today after running 30 miles before work."

by recklessdiver February 20, 2013