people first language

The practice of using care in language when talking about people with disabilities. For example, one would say "child with a disability" versus "disabled child." This puts the person first and emphasizes the person instead of the disability.

"Person with autism," not "autistic person."

by Unrepentantfenianbastard April 1, 2004

people first language

A type of speech intended to separate the disability from the person. It has become well accepted by non-disabled people who try to advocate for the disabled, but beyond that has numerous flaws. Disabled and particularly autistic people have complained that it treats the disability like something too terrible to be mentioned, something unimportant, or something that can be easily separated from the person. The awkward phrasing also has the tendency to bring out the disability.
In some cases, this form is grammatically correct, if the name of the disability cannot be transformed into an adjective. An often used example is "child with Down's Syndrome" instead of "Down's Syndrome child". No attempt can change Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, etc. into an adjective.

I am autistic, not a person with autism. I could use people first language by calling myself a person with femaleness. Everyone would think it odd, but my gender is less essential to who I am than my neurological configuration.

by InvisibleK October 16, 2005

National Throw Short People Day

OCTOBER 24 - grab your friend and throw them, drag

them, or do anything to them because they're short!

Must be 5'4 or over to throw someone. Everyone under...

you better hide.

Girl1: hey it’s October 21st :)
Girl 2: and what’s that?
Girl 1: national throw short people day:)
Girl 2: please don’t

by scuffsuccs October 24, 2020

pompahawk

little known hairstyle combining aspects of the mohawk and pompador.

With a can of hairspray and a staticy comb, you too can fluff your ordinary mohawk into a pompahawk.

by rbell & smike March 15, 2003

George Bush doesn't care about black people

A statement made by rapper/musician Kanye West back in 2005 that showed both his astute political ignorance as well as his inability to think before opening his mouth.

(Some natural disaster hits New Orleans/Oakland/Detroit)

Kanye: George Bush doesn't care about black people!

Some guy: Kanye, you's one dumb motherf***er.

by RaptorJesus720 June 9, 2009

Black People Shit

Black People Shit, often abbreviated as "B.P.S", refers to stereotypical activities, that are often of a criminal nature, committed by African Americans that non-black people become involved through random circumstances in that they have no experience of handling.

NOTE: If a non-African American willingly chooses to commit in said stereotypical activities that are often of a criminal nature with African Americans, it does not make it Black People Shit. Rather, it simply just makes it crime. Black People Shit is only used when the non-African American simply ends up in the situation.

*Driving around town with a car full of black people, one white guy in the car*

Black person: Oh, shit man, I gotta make a stop.
White guy: Cool, cool, no biggie.
Black person: Aight, sweet. Oh, by the way, can you hold this while I run inside of this house?
White guy: The fuck, is this a gun?!
Black person: Yeah, and I don't come out in ten minutes, come in blasting.
White guy: Man, Black People Shit.

by HenchyWorldPeace January 10, 2013

pomp

A sexy men's hairstyle worn by many vintage life-stylists who nod toward the nifty 50s. Nickname of pompadour, which is short on the sides and back, long on top, greased back, height on top, worn with well trimmed side-burns

Did you see that guy with the pomp? He's so hot.

by $ally August 4, 2007