Passive Bragging

When an individual pretends not to be arrogant and pretentious by disagreeing with compliments they are given but following it up with a form of brag. Pulling this off ensures the person gets an ego boost while not appearing to be cocky.

James pulled a classic passive bragging by pretending his short code wasn't a big deal, but followed it up by stating that it's better than most others around.

by Bapzooka October 14, 2016

Passive Aggressive

When you want to negatively affect someone without violence.

A told bad jokes to B so B curses at A and gets I trouble A was being passive aggressive

by The BoSS of bosses of bosses May 26, 2017

passive submissive

(adj.) the disposition of positioning one's self as a sexually submissive person, but managing to be anything but through tardiness, inaction or other sins of omission.

Dom #1: Teresa says she wants to try being a slave, but whenever I invite her over to each her the ropes, she doesn't show up.

Don #2: That bitch is passive submissive. Forget about her.

by bewildered by the bay March 22, 2008

Passive Swanking

The act of showing off whilst pretending it’s a hard life

Swanking is blatantly bragging about what you have done / have bought / have said

Passive swanking is bragging but in a humble brag sort of way. You aren’t fooling anyone

Donna: I don’t know how I’m going to cope with the heat in Miami and the amount of people, why did I book a 5* all inclusive vacation at the busiest, most expensive time of year in an exclusive hotel?

Friends: yes Donna, poor you. Hope you have a fabulous vacay!

Friends: *thinking* what a show off! Some of us can’t have a vacation Donna loves passive swanking

by Sir Swank July 25, 2018

passive panhandling

soliciting without threat or menace, often without any words exchanged at all—just a cup or a hand held out

passive panhandling sounds a lot like a job.

by MostHigh June 23, 2008

Passive-abusive

Doing something nice for someone, while also doing something abusive, or borderline abusive to them.

His passive-abusive behavior is like an actual back-handed compliment.

by DiRTyDRuMMiST April 1, 2019

Passive Cuddling

The act of sitting close and snuggling without actively making any movements once in position. It is in contrast to active cuddling.

I had fun last night passive cuddling Shelia as it felt like one big long hug.

by realist_98 August 14, 2015