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impress

force (someone) to serve in an army or navy.
"a number of Poles, impressed into the German army"
by Arminkshipper August 9, 2024
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Joe Pesci impression

A bit you can do with your buddies, tell someone to do a Jay Leno impression, and then have them to a joe Pesci impression, where you do the “funny how” line. Tell them thats wrong and ask for more Italian Americans but NEVER ask for joe Pesci

For example, start with Jay Leno, then Robert De Niro, then Steve buschemi, then john Travolta, etc.

Keep doing the bit until you get sick of it or the person you’re doing it to kicks ya in the family jewels
person #1: Hey big man can you do that really great Jay Leno impression ?

Person #2: yeah I got you, YOU THINK IM A FUNNY GUY, FUNNY HOW? LIKE I’M A CLOWN, LIKE I AMUSE YOU??

Person #1: no no that’s not it, that’s Steve buschemi

Person #3: dude thats literally a joe Pesci impression.

Person #1 and #2: who the fuck is joe Pesci?
by Crammedlamb68 March 19, 2025
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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
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