A scheming, disingenuous act of kindness and selflessness to show ones solidarity with a cause, such as volunteering for CAMHS, all to boost ones image and reputation, rather than to help the cause. It is commonly weaponised by politicians and used in debates to appease the majority.
Synonyms: I have no life, I'm a cuck, please give me attention, stop mansplaining
Antonyms: I'm smart, I'm sexy, I'm not a 28 year old living in his mother's basement, I've got a nice schlong
Synonyms: I have no life, I'm a cuck, please give me attention, stop mansplaining
Antonyms: I'm smart, I'm sexy, I'm not a 28 year old living in his mother's basement, I've got a nice schlong
Examples of virtue signalling:
- Jeremy Corbyn introducing his pronouns during a speech on Pink News
- Simon Cowell allowing a mediocre comedian to progress to the finals of Britain's Got Talent because he was disabled
- 18 year old college students stating their obvious gender pronouns in their Instagram/Twitter bios
- Wokeness - wokeness is virtue signalling, and virtue signalling is wokeness
- Michelle Williams' irrelevant and unnecessary speech at the Golden Globe Awards
- Refuting the scientific reality of biological sex
- Jeremy Corbyn introducing his pronouns during a speech on Pink News
- Simon Cowell allowing a mediocre comedian to progress to the finals of Britain's Got Talent because he was disabled
- 18 year old college students stating their obvious gender pronouns in their Instagram/Twitter bios
- Wokeness - wokeness is virtue signalling, and virtue signalling is wokeness
- Michelle Williams' irrelevant and unnecessary speech at the Golden Globe Awards
- Refuting the scientific reality of biological sex
by bigboobies007 January 08, 2020
(Commonly mistaken as a Dutch Oven however does not involve completely covering the victim)
The act of farting under a blanket while next to another person and then wafting the blanket. This causes the expelled gas to be pushed up and out of the opening blowing it in to the face of the other person. Extremely potent if multiple are saved up under the blanket.
The act of farting under a blanket while next to another person and then wafting the blanket. This causes the expelled gas to be pushed up and out of the opening blowing it in to the face of the other person. Extremely potent if multiple are saved up under the blanket.
by Saddian July 22, 2012
A term for the expression of being a tech nerd or crypto bros with the intent of communicating superiority or membership to an exclusive club.
Q: Jack doesn't even own a Bored Ape NFT, so why is he wearing a Bored Ape hoodie?
A: He's clearly virtual signalling, just like that time he changed his pronouns to curly brackets.
A: He's clearly virtual signalling, just like that time he changed his pronouns to curly brackets.
by badlearner March 02, 2022
To dismiss any expression of solidarity, anti-racism, objection to misogyny etc as "virtue-signalling".
Vermin-signalling is simultaneously an attempt to discredit the views - most likely in favour of a minority group - that are being expressed, while underlining the dominance of the "correct" group, and an efficient method of establishing that you hold utterly verminous views that will probably mean your family slowly stop talking to you on Facebook or even coming round for Thanksgiving.
Vermin-signalling is simultaneously an attempt to discredit the views - most likely in favour of a minority group - that are being expressed, while underlining the dominance of the "correct" group, and an efficient method of establishing that you hold utterly verminous views that will probably mean your family slowly stop talking to you on Facebook or even coming round for Thanksgiving.
"My uncle's all over Facebook again, shouting about how people who object to black people being killed in their own homes are 'virtue-signalling'. He always starts vermin-signalling when he's drunk, but that just keeps getting earlier in the day."
by A Cheffie October 26, 2020
by Jsummers33 December 23, 2016
Nerd signaling is the conspicuous expression of stereotypical skills or values held by nerds, done primarily with the intent of enhancing social standing among nerds; commonly used as a pejorative characterization to criticize what can be seen as empty, or superficial support, of nerd culture.
"That's the power of math, people!" - Tilly, on Star Trek: Discovery, nerd signaling to every viewer that she's a smartypants just like them
by J.R.N January 26, 2019
The signal sent by manufacturing companies to your kill your electronic device shortly after you choose not to purchase an extended warranty for the item
My Mac crashed a week after I decided not to renew my warranty. Apple must have sent the Death Signal.
by HarpDaddy May 10, 2010