performance kings

Seventeen (Korean: 세븐틴), also stylized as SEVENTEEN or SVT, is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2015. The group consists of 13 members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino.

friend: i wonder who the performance kings of kpop are
you: thats seventeen! (btw svt comeback october 22!)

by hugssvt September 23, 2021

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

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

performative slut

noun /pəˈfɔ .mə.tɪv slʌt/

1. A person, typically femme-presenting, who adopts an overtly sexual persona through dress, language or online presence as a deliberate aesthetic or performance. Often characterised by flirtatious or provocative expression without necessarily engaging in frequent sexual activity in real life.

2. (informal, ironic or self-aware) Someone who playfully leans into the ‘slut’ identity for humour or empowerment, especially in digital spaces, while not being sexually active by default.

She dresses like a bop and tweets like a dominatrix, but hasn’t slept with anyone in months; classic performative slut.

by Coquette Octopus June 16, 2025

Performance Jitters

It's a case of the jitters (usually to men) right after sex usually when full of testosterone

My boyfriend fucked me hard as fuck last night, and after I noticed he had managed to get performance jitters after he came inside me.

by Sh4d0w_Antrax1 February 22, 2023

The Performance

When you take off your shirt for your girlfriend while FaceTiming

“Yo how was your night last night?”

“Pretty good. Called up the girl, gave her The Performance

by DeezNutz124 May 7, 2020

performative male

a male who can fuck anywhere and at anytime.

jimmy: yo françois, where is javier?

francois: oh he’s at the end of the huntington beach pier banging marie

jimmy: with all those people watching! wow; true performative male that javier!

by jimmy_was_a_stimulator September 4, 2025