just like 'selective hearing', but with regards to having knowledge. Admitting or not, to having that knowledge, as one seems fit.
Linda was trained on each part of her new job. However, she forgot part B, so she claims she wasn't trained for it. She's using 'selective knowledge' to cover her ass.
by MugWumpy November 14, 2010
Get the selective knowledgemug. Dang man, I was hoping she'd tag me in the picture... she tagged all the cool people though. Guess she did some selective tagging
by psuzeppelin5 October 22, 2011
Get the Selective Taggingmug. A selectively lazy person is one who has large aspirations in life, but these aspirations are never realized due to minor inconveniences the person is not willing to willing to work passed.
Person 1: "my phone is about to die, but I need to keep working on my aeronautical engineering homework!"
Person 2: "go grap your charger!"
Person 1: "but my charger is down stairs!"
Person 2: "god, you're so selectively lazy."
Person 2: "go grap your charger!"
Person 1: "but my charger is down stairs!"
Person 2: "god, you're so selectively lazy."
by StayFocused September 1, 2017
Get the Selectively lazymug. Selective Autism is the act of choosing to ignore sarcasm and nuance for the sole purpose of feigning outrage.
Social Justice Warrior: I have a friend who babysits for a couple with an autistic kid, and I find your use of the term "Selective Autism" to be very insensitive.
by FrogLegStew May 1, 2019
Get the Selective Autismmug. Hearing what you want too
by Webster englishary October 14, 2021
Get the Selective hearingmug. Selective hearing is a bit like WHEN UR DUMB ASS PARENTS call ur name and u say what and they don't say anything till u go to them.
Parent:"Jimmy!! "
Jimmy:what!!
*silence*
Jimmy:WHAT MOM/DAD!!
*Silence again
(This is literally selective hearing)
Jimmy:what!!
*silence*
Jimmy:WHAT MOM/DAD!!
*Silence again
(This is literally selective hearing)
by Noxturnal February 21, 2022
Get the Selective hearingmug. by RainStick June 8, 2019
Get the Selective Usagemug.