blackmail

Blackmail refers to a situation that arises when a person threatens another person with some form of punishment if they do not offer some form of concessions. Blackmail is usually the result of one person somehow obtaining embarassing information about another and threatening to disclose it unless some form of payment (money or favors) is offered. The term originates from the words "black" and "mail", which referred to the dark or threatening nature of the letters (mail) that were received detailing the threat. Although blackmail usually entails paying a price to obtain another person's silence about an embarassing situation, it need not involve an actual event before it can be conducted. The threat of embarassing someone for a contrived event can be enough to conduct blackmail effectively, provided the threat is believable.

Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition frequently tells companies that if they do not donate to their cause and hire their members, they will accuse them of racism and organize commerce-damaging protests. Whether any racism exists or not, the threat of income loss and negative publicity is enough to extract blackmail money.

by FigurinOutLife March 24, 2004

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by Dokter Simon Black’Dirk’label July 8, 2022

Blackman Reflexes

when a coloured kid in a playground preforms a dodge or acrobatic skill that requires tremendous skill or physical prowess

that kid has amazing blackman reflexes or look at that black man reflex

by Kyd_Swagger February 16, 2010

blackadaisical

when you are a behind a black person who "lacks liveliness" or as some like to say... takes their sweet-ass time.

people who have no consideration for those surrounding them

Da'jon- i'm feeling a little blackadaisical now after my bucket at KFC. i dont think im going back to work now.

Ja'mall- yea it aint a shit! i had one of those days last week!

by kapapko April 9, 2010

Facebook Blackmail

Using a Friends recent news to peer into their social life. Then using such information against them

Sean was not careful about his news feed, now we can facebook Blackmail him

by Spartanmk1 June 8, 2010

Emotional blackmail

A form of blackmail that usually doesn't affect you directly, however makes you feel guilty if you do not do what the blackmailer wants.

Emotional blackmail often happens when someone refuses to be the blackmailer's boyfriend/girlfriend.

Emotional Blackmail often consists of crying, cutting themselves, or even as far as threatening to commit suicide.

by Tom Barnes May 21, 2006

Sexual Blackmail

The fear that upon a break-up/divorce the other party will use your sexual fantasies and/or tendencies and divulge them openly to other people or during the course of the divorce process so all things said are maintained in public record. This natural fear of being sexually blackmailed will ultimately keep you from leaving your significant other and you will continue to live your life as a shell of who you are.

Caleb - "I really want to get a divorce but I'm afraid if I do she will tell everyone that I like to dress up as 'The Gimp'. It's fucking sexual blackmail!"

Gabriel - "Yeah man, that sucks......wait you dress up as The Gimp?"

by F.O.S.F.F. 7O01 August 13, 2016