by CentralAveBabies October 27, 2021

by AmazingJuniorBros February 5, 2021

by DumDumDugan December 21, 2016

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.
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!"
"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

The group decided that flash mobs were too overdone, so they performed a surface creep across the cafeteria floor and tables.
by soilscienceguy November 30, 2017

An expression referring to a type of person who maintains an image or an implied level of professional skill, while not having a clue as to what the fuck they're supposed to be doing. Often has a truly vague job description and earns twice your paycheck or more.
Q: Shouldn't we run this by that guy who handles strategic corporate digital alliances or something?
A: Don't even bother. Dude's just a surface pro.
A: Don't even bother. Dude's just a surface pro.
by Hansel San November 30, 2017

Someone with a darker side you cannot detect, because they're always trying to get everyone to show their brighter, positive side.
She denies having any darker, negative feelings because with her surface wholesome image, she wants the world to think she is lighting up the world around her, even if everyone continues to turn on each other, and things continue to get worse every time they change, even if all her friends and family and everyone around her but her is dysfunctional and fucked up. The results of her behavior are all negative, but everyone is expected/forced to call it something positive like hope for her. There are some of us that just want to openly darken the world around us a little more without the pretense of doing anything good for anybody else, or helping/saving anybody else.
by Solid Mantis May 22, 2021
