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surface-rubbing

Surface rubbing can refer to:

1.) Copying somebody's music style; biting, but to a far larger extent - rather than replicating their style, like what happened to autotuning, the music sounds almost identical.

2.) Trying to replicate someone's way of life.

3.) Try to become a higher social status by replicating someone's behavior, thought to be edgy or cool.
Example for definition No. 1:

"Yo, bob! Did you see that? BigBoiDuck bit my rap style!"

"Nah, man! He just surface-rubbed you, his beat, voice, and even lyrics are nearly the same as yours."

"Shit, I need to sue him!"

Example for definition No. 2:

"Bro, I'm the only one in the universe who eats waffles upside-down."
"Not anymore. Penny Beanstock just surface-rubbed you, he eats waffles upside-down like you."
"Such a shovel."

Example for definition No. 3:

"That new guy at our carwash - Steffen Cockson - he's surface-rubbing me, don't you think?"
"Yeah, he used to be shy and now he's trying to be crazy like you! Totally surface-rubbing!"
by YoHomeBoiKiwi44 February 27, 2018
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wet surface

An area that recently had a squappy thrown at it.
I almost fell on that wet surface, damn that squappy!
by CentralAveBabies October 27, 2021
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“Surfacing”

Meetings designed to talk about doing shit, but never doing the shit we’re meeting to talk about.
“We’re just here for “surfacing” ideas on how to build an electric rocketship to Uranus…”
by PigDiddy July 15, 2021
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surface energy

sharing just what’s on the outside and not giving details that are personal
I never know what Jane Doe is doing with her life, she always just gives off surface energy.
by Professor Plum July 12, 2021
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Surfacism

The belief that something of close resemblance, popularity, or attraction holds more value or credibility than something else.

SERR-FISS-IZ-UHM
John: Going to Venus and possible colonizing it is far more plausible than colonizing Mars.

Jill: No way! The colonization of Mars has been talked about for decades and now Elon Musk is on board.

John: Don't succumb to surfacism Jill!

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Tamra: You didn't give Terrence the job because he was black?

Andres: I thought African American's tended to be less productive, so I gave it to Kyle instead.
by Incendio September 11, 2018
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Surface level

Teacher asks question
Amy: I don't know like
Teacher: That's such a surface level answer
by badbebee November 1, 2022
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Surface putter

Someone who, instead of putting things away (ie: keys, purses, loose change, etc), puts them on any flat surface. The accumulation of such items usually results in the creation of a DOOM box.
"The dining room table is so cluttered with random items because my wife is a surface putter. I'm fixin' to make her a DOOM box."
by firepitt September 29, 2022
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