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Alertism

The common practise of identifying a problem without even attempting to suggest a solution.

This can range from tangible problems (e.g. a broken cupboard door that is simply flagged to housemates via WhatsApp) to more intangible problems (e.g. a therapist merely pointing out toxic behaviours without offering suggestions for how to change those behaviours and/or what aspirational healthy behaviours could look like).

Those that practice this often feel that through identifying a problem they have done their bit or done enough. In reality, without the follow-through, the problem remains but we just see it more clearly.
The difference between The Great Hack and The Social Dilemma is that the latter actually offered a solution - the former was just one great big exercise in alertism.
by AdLibera December 20, 2020
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alertomuzik

Expression used during a conversation when you find a song worth the share.
Emy : 🚨🚨🚨 ALERTOMUZIK 🚨🚨🚨
loïse : ?
Emy : check out this song of *artist's name* !!
Héloïse : OMG IT'S SO GOOD !!!!
by eloise.with.a.h February 18, 2022
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Albert Docking

It's the scouse version of space docking except after the evil deed has been done you proceed to steal the tires off your victims car while they are washing away the faeces.
Scouser 1 - Do you wanna buy any tires laa?

Scouser 2 - No laa i'm goin Albert Docking this weekend.

Scouser 1 - Go 'ed lad ! i did that last weekend with my Sister.
by Terry Lead Arms January 11, 2009
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alectryomancy

(also called alectoromancy or alectromancy)
derivation comes from the Greek words alectryon and manteia, which mean rooster and divination respectively) is a form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird, several birds (or most preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain (such as wheat) that the diviner has scattered on the ground. The observer may place grain in the shape of letters and thus discern a divinatory revelation by noting which letters the birds peck at, or the diviner may just interpret the pattern left by the birds' pecking in randomly scattered grain.

In another version, the observer tethers the bird in the center of a circle, around the perimeter of which is marked the alphabet, with a piece of grain at each letter. For each grain the bird pecks, the observer writes down the letter which that grain represents. The observer also replaces each grain as the bird eats it, so that letters may be repeated. The sequence of letters recorded will presumably contain a message.

This form of divination is related to Ouija, by the random selection of letters; and gyromancy by the random selection of letters from a circle around the diviner themself; and to orniscopy, divination by the movements of birds.

Alectormancy is also sacrificing a sacred rooster.
The practisioner of Majic is carried away with all the"alectryomancy "alectoromancy,alectromancy)

The accuracy of a divining rod is no longer an urban mythe but is pure "alectryomancy".(also called alectoromancy,or alectromancy.)
by wwwjohnjewelcom April 5, 2009
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Albertising

A rare condition suffered by people named Alberto who work in advertising
He can't go home yet, he works in Remo Albertising S.L
by pekevoltio May 26, 2011
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Alberto

Alberto è una persona che ti romperà il cuore con le sue parole piene di asprezza e disprezzo, mentre tu non hai fatto altro che stargli vicino.
Cosa ti ho fatto di male Alberto?
by donutsthebitch June 19, 2017
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Albert Hitler

He's the heir of der Führer
by Albert's admirerer September 26, 2017
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