grief poaching

Expressing phony or exaggerated grief for a tragic event that one wasn't really close to, in order to get attention or advance one's career. Coined by author Anna Shinoda.

When Michael Jackson passed away, you had every C-list celebrity in the universe on television, like, 'Oh, man, I was so moved!' and crying. I was disgusted by all that grief poaching.

by jewishfoodie July 13, 2015

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preaching to the choir

Preaching to the choir means you are trying to make believers out of people who already believe, or convince people who are already convinced.

"We could start a new tradition, Birthdays without Boyfriends. It could work."
"Preachin' to the choir here baby."

by Kay May 15, 2004

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poaching eggs

When a male is in a jacuzzi bath tub or hot tub and he masturbates or is masturbated to completion.

Josh went to the strip club and when he got home his wife caught him poaching eggs in their master bath.

by Johnny Burk May 4, 2018

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Punching The Clown

The act of masturbation. Commonly known as jerking off...

Since she left i've been punching the clown like twice a day.

by Nick Conte October 4, 2005

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When one friend befriends another through your introduction, soon putting more effort into that person than you do, simultaneously making you seem less desirable and devaluing both your original friendships. This can happen consciously or unconsciously. Notably, one does not tend to ever make any new friends for themselves through the friend poacher.

I used to be close with Guy until I introduced him to Buddy, who started inviting him out all the time; I think Buddy is friend poaching, especially considering I've never met any good friends through him.

by Jernstar October 1, 2016

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