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Social Distancing

Abstract noun referring to a distance of 6ft (or 2m) that people must keep between eachother during a virus pandemic in order to reduce transmission of the virus.
1. A pandemic-appropriate, polite way in which to tell someone to remove themselves from your safe space. E.g. you have just bumped into someone as you try to exit a lift. "Oops. Social distancing!", you chuckle through your mask.

2. A never-appropriate, impolite way in which to tell someone to remove themselves from your safe space. E.g. you have just bumped into someone as you try to exit a lift. You remove the person's mask, as well as your own, and spit into their face, "Social distanciinngg!"
by SickDave September 22, 2020
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social sanction

Sanction refers to either a penalty or a punishment so when you put the word "social" in front of it, it refers to a group or organization that has norms and boundaries and you either get punished from crossing the norms and boundaries, but can also be rewarded for staying and complying with the norm. The reward is also a factor of social sanctioning.
The social sanctioning tolerance for the Nazi Organization is quite high.
by anonymousgoat March 12, 2016
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social abortion

I’m tired of all the drama on Facebook, time for a social abortion!
by 6stringWoody August 4, 2020
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Distant Socialing

The act of being uncomfortably close to everything you come in contact with.
Guy1: Have you heard about all the social distancing stuff?

Guy2: What did you say? Distant Socialing?
by caved May 6, 2020
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Social butterbitch

The term, social butterbitch, derives from the universally known phrase 'social butterfly'. A social butterbitch is someone who socialises with lots of different people but on a purely lame level. They try too hard and it's cringe worthy.
You know that guy Mike? He's a damn social butterbitch if ever I seen one.
by MrTeacherMan February 18, 2022
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Socially Interuppted

The Social Interruption, is when the process of your task is being interrupted by an exterior social event. This can be, for instance, a message on your phone, or someone coming towards you to talk.
CarMightyVids was socially interuppted by his colleagues.
by AlpharSeigen October 21, 2020
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socially-unfit

When somebody is socially-unfit, they aren't mature/and or ready to be on the internet and or need to learn their manners on the internet.
Socially unfit, a person who is not ready for the internet, and or social media, who is unfit.

Subject: Can I have Discord?
Person: No, you are socially-unfit.
by m6lsanne April 5, 2021
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