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Shock humor

Humor with shock value. Challenges social values (sometimes with noble intentions) and can cause controversy.
Inherently politically incorrect, and can be a mark of true liberalism.

See also: Black comedy
South Park, Rick and Morty, and many 90's comedians have all used shock humor.
by GYX Kid August 30, 2020
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The Shock Doctrine

(1) The strategy by the world's economic elites of imposing an extremely neoliberal economic regime on communities they control, using some form of shock: a natural disaster, a coup d'etat, a war, a financial crisis, etc. Once the community has been crippled by this first shock, the economic "reforms" are imposed suddenly, creating a secondary blow. Then, as the community begins to recover and fight back, the authorities use torture and police brutality to (literally) shock the community a third time.

(2) title of a book by Naomi Klein describing def. 1

(Please see disaster capitalism.)
Ms. Klein's 2007 book described the rise of disaster capitalism in mostly poor countries: Chile (after 1973), Argentina (after 1989), Poland (after 1993), and Sri Lanka (after 2004). But in 2009, the super rich were able to inflict the shock doctrine on the richest countries of the world, including Germany, France, and Italy.

The 2008 financial crisis was entirely a product of the richest 1% of the human race; but soon after, national governments scrambled to punish the remaining 99% for the crisis instead, by slashing public services and imposing austerity programs.
by Abu Yahya July 10, 2010
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toxic shock

blood poisoning that happens when you leave a tampon in for too long
(from tuckermax.com)
Jez “Well, one time, my sister was having problems with her vagina too. Things were feeling weird, and it was that time of the month, but she wasn’t bleeding much, and she went to the gynecologist. The Ob/Gyn pulled out her tampon, but she had already had one in, and then pulled ANOTHER one out. She was walking around with three in there!”
Tucker “How did she not get toxic shock? I know if I was a girl I would worry about that constantly. Whenever I have a girlfriend I worry about it for her. Toxic shock is scary.”
by chronic blunt March 27, 2006
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shock jock

A radio disc jockey who pushes the limit of accepted social behavior in the form of stunts or actions to boost radio station popularity
A shock jock prack called parents to tell them their son was dead.
by AquaJim August 19, 2003
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Shock Troops

A countries most elite fighting force. Usally fewer in number then the countries regular military.
During WWII the Germans refered to the Untied States Marines as Shock Troops.
by 1300 Regular July 28, 2008
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Shock vomit

when you become so scared that you instantly feel the need to vomit.
Dave dropped a butcher knife right next to where Carol's baby was sitting earlier today.. He told me he's been experiencing some crazy shock vomit ever since.
by RyCon February 21, 2011
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Shock Doctor

Someone who is proficient in administering The Shocker.
The Shock Doctor payed me a little visit last night! wasn't expecting that shit but "feels good man".
by Shockdoctor July 27, 2010
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