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Performative contradiction

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Barnstorming performance

Something exciting and energetic
by MsDai April 6, 2017
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performance drive

It's like a sex drive, but for performances. One's engagement in performing.
BTS's Jungkook has a crazy performance drive. He's always dancing and singing like the rent is due.
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Performance diminishing drug

The opposite of a performance enhancing drug, like marijuana.
That guy smoked pot before the race and raced like a turtle. It was a performance diminishing drug somebody on the other team told him would make him faster.
by The Original Agahnim July 30, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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