When a person takes something with cultural significance from another culture for their own, but doesn't respect or understand the cultural significance the something has. Instead they only claim to 'like' the culture because of what they can gain from it.
Eg:
White kid 1: Ugh, Indians have such stupid customs and shit.
White kid 2: Yeah OMG!
Later
White kid 1: OMG Bindis are so cool! I love Indians! I'm all for Hindu or whateverr
Indian kid: wtf cultural appropriation much.
White kid 1: Ugh, Indians have such stupid customs and shit.
White kid 2: Yeah OMG!
Later
White kid 1: OMG Bindis are so cool! I love Indians! I'm all for Hindu or whateverr
Indian kid: wtf cultural appropriation much.
by seriously253 May 16, 2015
Get the Cultural Appropriation mug.A one sided view which tries to hide the fact that the European white races invented just about everything that is of any use in the home or industry, all of which are readily available to and are used by black and brown people, but it is wrong to put a slice of Pineapple on a pizza and call it Hawaiian. This is a particularly hot topic amongst white hating white people that have been indoctrinated by left wing school or college teachers and have not gained any World experience yet.
A non PC use of cultural appropriation! would be; "Hey look, there is Beyonce with her lovely long, straight, blonde hair". Or "Look Leroy is using a knife and fork and wearing clothes".
by Borys Kickabollockoff September 3, 2018
Get the cultural appropriation! mug.Woah guys! Stop swearing, I'm about to make a phone call, that's un-appropriated for the workplace!!!!
by DinGreg2010 June 17, 2010
Get the Un-Appropriated mug."Dude, did you just steal a plate out of the dining hall?"
"Bro, I'm paying $30k to be here, so it's not stealing, it's re-appropriating."
"Bro, I'm paying $30k to be here, so it's not stealing, it's re-appropriating."
by ya tilted bro? November 25, 2019
Get the Re-appropriating mug.Person 1: Did you see Tristan and Gunther's new baby?
Person 2: How did Tristan & Gunther have a baby, they're both homosexual men.
Person 1: They had a serogate mother.
Person 2: Isn't that considered Hetero-appropriation?
Person 2: How did Tristan & Gunther have a baby, they're both homosexual men.
Person 1: They had a serogate mother.
Person 2: Isn't that considered Hetero-appropriation?
by anonymous January 31, 2023
Get the hetero-appropriation mug.When someone, usually a millennial or gen z, takes styles from generations past and claims it is original.
When styles from past generations come back into fashion. Must be from an older generation being worn by a younger person.
When styles from past generations come back into fashion. Must be from an older generation being worn by a younger person.
Girl one: oh my god, look how original this new outfit is, some standard 90s attire I am starting something amazing!
Girl two: your mom literally wore that same outfit, this is generational appropriation !
Girl two: your mom literally wore that same outfit, this is generational appropriation !
by hatemebigly August 13, 2019
Get the generational appropriation mug.Something a lot of ignorant people try to discredit and write off as bullshit but it is when a person from any background takes something from someone else's culture and tries to make it their own. Literally a person trying to disassociate a culture from it's people.
Cultural Appropriation is not just Kim Kardashian wearing cornrows but becomes that when the media calls them "Kardashian Braids". More examples are if a girl were to wear an native american headress and call it a "feather hat," or A person wearing a bindi and calling it "the new forehead dot," must I go on???????
by JWizzleOnThaBlock October 12, 2016
Get the cultural appropriation mug.