values performer

Someone who puts their boss' genitalia in their mouth on a daily basis.

That guy is such a values performer. It's no wonder management loves him so much.

by cranksterDu April 8, 2011

to pull/perform an O'reilly

to intentionally missquote another person or yourself during an argument.

to pull/perform an O'reilly means, to intentionally missquote another person or yourself during an argument.

Bill: ...most Americans are not racist!
Kristen: Okay, really? How many black Friends do you have?
Bill: If you think Most Americans are racist I'm ashamed of you!
Kristen: Well Bill I didn't say that.
Bill: You just did!
Comment: Well, Bill yust pulled a classic O'Reilly on this one.

by lem0ne December 23, 2015

bug fixes and performance improvements

What you write when you release an update for a piece of software, but are too lazy to make a proper changelog.

What's new in this version:
Bug fixes and performance improvements

by Sum-Yung-Gai January 26, 2023

Performative Dissonance

The artistic technique or emotional state where a piece of music, art, or a person displays a contradiction between the external appearance and the internal reality — without openly acknowledging it. In music, it refers to the contrast between energetic, upbeat melodies or performative confidence and lyrics that express vulnerability, insecurity, or pain. The juxtaposition reflects the emotional façade people often put on, hiding their true feelings behind a mask of positivity or strength. The key element is that the performance does not break the fourth wall — the song or performance never directly acknowledges the dissonance, instead allowing it to exist in the tension between sound and meaning.

1. Olivia Rodrigo's "Brutal" is a classic example of performative dissonance — the loud, confident sound masks the anxiety and frustration she’s feeling.

2. The song had an overwhelming sense of performative dissonance, where the upbeat rhythm clashed with the loneliness in the lyrics.

by Labourpp February 28, 2025

Performative men

Men who visibly engage in activities to demonstrate their masculinity by paradoxically doing things that are distinctly viewed as traditionally emasculating.

“You see those performative men over there?”
“Yeah, the one with 3 Labubus clipped to his fanny pack and the buff one with red nail polish proudly carrying a protein shake and a copy of Sapiens like it’s the Bible?”

by Beep boop I hate AI August 5, 2025

Danstatic Performance

(Dance + Fanstatic) Used in appreciation of one's dancing ability

"It was a Danstatic performance. good job!" - an appreciative response to a fantastic dance performance

by Joras August 11, 2010

Performancy

Performance + Efficiency, coined by JayzTwoCents

That's what we should call it, the efficiency and performance should be called performancy.

by AshTR October 28, 2020