The act of going out of one's way to do a simple task, in an overly convoluted way.
The word is said to have originated when the invention of a Gas powered lantern came to be, When in the times, candles were the norm. A person decorating their home with Gas-Lighting, was thought of as deranged, or overly picky.
The word is said to have originated when the invention of a Gas powered lantern came to be, When in the times, candles were the norm. A person decorating their home with Gas-Lighting, was thought of as deranged, or overly picky.
"Why would you be gaslighting when you could be candlelighting? Such a waste of effort" -Abraham Lincoln. 1998
by Montgomery's Burner August 11, 2022
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2: Me: minding my own business and not doing shit to bother anyone.
Other Student: Berating me for having a fetish for dwarf girls.
Me: yo how the fuck you gonna bash me for having a midget fetish but you the same nigga that got a damn foot fetish, get the fuck outta my face and stop Gaslighting me
2: Me: minding my own business and not doing shit to bother anyone.
Other Student: Berating me for having a fetish for dwarf girls.
Me: yo how the fuck you gonna bash me for having a midget fetish but you the same nigga that got a damn foot fetish, get the fuck outta my face and stop Gaslighting me
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