Cultural Appropriation

This is when a more dominant race uses or abuses power on a less dominant race.

White people calling the black people "niggers" and killing them. Is an example of cultural appropriation.

by anonymous October 19, 2020

Cultural Appropriation

When individuals chose to utilize an aspect of another group's culture for fashion or financial gain. These individuals as outsiders, often lack knowledge about the significance of practice they imitating within the given culture. Typically individuals who practice cultural appropriation feel extremely entitled, and lack a sense of awareness or respect for the people who actually practice the cultural traditions.

White people dressing like native americans, asians, black people, and other cultural groups for halloween. White people practicing yoga purely as a form of exercise without understanding the historical roots. White people who listen to rap music, but have no black friends. These are all examples of cultural appropriation, because people who have and practice these cultures do not approve of these acts.

by itseztounderstand September 27, 2018

Urban Dictionary is not appropriate for all audiences

look at some of the stuff on here!

every term has a sexual connotation

by pissmaker December 16, 2004

Urban Dictionary is not appropriate for all audiences

an awkward silence-inducing comment made in a conversation about the popular online dictionary.

thom: look at this website i came across last evening
ed: i've seen that, it's urban dictionary
jonny: hey colin, have you seen this?
colin: of course, it's my personal browser's homepage
phil: you know, urban dictionary is not appropriate for all audiences.
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by timothy viale October 19, 2009

Cultural appropriation

An excuse to bully somebody for expressing themselves for for liking another culture.

Cultural appropriation is not a real problem. Get a life.

by tigersharktax April 9, 2024

appropriate

Something that Urban Dictionary definitely isn't.

P1: urban dictionary is so damn sexual!
P2: IKR? It's inappropriate!
P3: who the hell says IKR IRL?
P4: this is real life dumbass we don't shorten shit here!
P5: GUYS STOP GOING OFF TOPIC WE'LL BE DELETE-

by fuck off nosy ass prick December 19, 2021

Memetic appropriation

Basically cultural appropriation but specifically regarding memes. Memetic appropriation is when somebody says a meme reference but they don't actually understand the context behind the meme and have no idea where the meme originated from. They only say it because everybody else is saying it.

User 1: This joke ain't even funny
User 2: r/wooosh
User 1: Stop memetic appropriating, you didn't even spell the sub right

Memetic appropriation

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 27, 2021