raising awareness

What you do when you want to look like you're helping without actually having to help.

After Madonna started raising awareness about Malawi, people cared a lot more about Malawi and all of Malawi's problems went away.

by radishes December 21, 2010

raise the roof

a dancing motion where by the participant pushes both hands up in the air, as if performing a soulful military press with the hands open and facing up towards the ceiling. usually done in groups. also see douchebag.

lets raise da roof yall

by hazzi January 11, 2003

Raising Awareness

A term used by media-savvy organizations who are all about taking meaningless action that is guaranteed to get their face plastered all over the news, but doesn't do one damned thing to actually fix the problem.

"Men brave the streets in STILETTOS to help in raising awareness of domestic violence."

by TomFawls September 27, 2013

raise a stink

Alternate term for the act of defecation.

Sharing a bathroom with male roommates can be tricky at times. The key to proper lavatory planning often entails getting in your morning shower before someone else decides to raise a stink.

by Lârry Dângüs, esq. July 20, 2010

raised fur

When a person is anry and ready to fight either by attacking/defending literally (physical confrontation) or figuratively (to defend or attack a point of view).

The defense attorney jumped from his chair with 'raised fur' and objected vehemently!

by talk2me-JCH2 August 29, 2022

G Raise

grandma or grandpa

my g raise is in town

by pruski December 28, 2008

raising Cain

Because Cain was the first murderer in the Bible, having killed his brother Abel, people use the expression "raising Cain" to describe acts of violence, criminal activity, or any other mischievous acts.

Robert: Whatcha gonna do tonight?
Michael: Nothin' much. Guess I'll just be out raising Cain.

by Tina R. Collins November 11, 2005