perpetrating the fraud

Term used when one acts or speaks in a way not true to character in order to decice or bamboozle others .

April: hey Jen have you met my new boyfriend Jim?. He's the one helping that old cross the street
Jen: Omg girl you're dating Jim? I just seen him last night at the bar he totally took home a Hooker
April: no way he's so dashing and debonair ... look there he goes rescuing a kitten from a tree
Jen: no girl he's just perpetrating the fraud!

Jon: dude look at that hot chick over there with the nice rack, she looks so smart reading that big novel
Jim: i knew her in high-school she wears those stick on boobs and that book she's reading is upside down LMAO
Jon: damn if she ain't perpetrating the fraud!

perpetrating the fraud by osogood03 November 22, 2010

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self-perpetuating ignorance

A phrase used to describe the blind beliefs of any institution or state where someone is told to believe something without evidence or reason and where that ignorance is then passed on to others (because they believe the lies they have been told) and becomes self-perpetuating.

'Nationalism is a form of self-perpetuating ignorance where we are taught to hate the 'other' or outside group.'

'No you cannot convert me to your religion, I have no desire to be a part of your cult's self-perpetuating ignorance.'

self-perpetuating ignorance by lostinsuburbia May 22, 2013

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perpetrate; perpetrator

To front. To fake it 'til you make it.

Check out that nigga perpetrating like he got some kaish.

perpetrate; perpetrator by Hoobaju October 8, 2003

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perpetrator

A perpetrator is...

-Someone who dresses 'gangsta,' talks 'gangsta,' and generally acts 'gangsta,' but doesn't live the gang lifestyle.

-Someone who admires emulates the gangsta style of dress, speech, music, etc, but doesn't commit to a gangsta life.

"Nah, man I'm just a perpetrator! I like the clothes!"

perpetrator by Justin April 3, 2005