Trigger warning

Used to alert people when an internet post, book, article, picture, video, audio clip, or some other media could potentially cause extremely negative reactions (such as post-traumatic flashbacks or self-harm) due to its content. Sometimes abbreviated as "TW."

Trigger Warning for sexual violence

by raggedyanndy November 9, 2011

Triggered

A trivialization of the psychological term for the effect wrought on an individual when items or events remind them of trauma they have suffered; an attempt to smear the holder of an opinion which with one disagrees; a simple-minded reply to any evidence which one has been told is fake news.

A: Climate change , by altering world weather patterns and sea levels, among other effects, threatens to cause traumatic dislocation and famine.
B: Triggered!

by Crawdad Nelson March 18, 2017

trigger

Trigger. Noun. 1. A small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun.
2. Something which causes debilitating flashbacks, intense emotional and physical reactions, and even hallucinations in individuals suffering from PTSD. These can sometimes require emergency medical response and hospitalization. Those suffering from PTSD generally get treated through CBT and DBT to better function in society and live more normal lives.
3. Tumblr's synonym for "Anger" and "Annoyance". Tumblr is a place where people pretend to suffer from PTSD and other mental disorders and then claim to be "triggered" by things such as free speech, responsibilities, criticism, and reality.

Hey Dave! Could you take a look at my rifle? The trigger is jamming and I am no good repairing things like that.

Our neighbor Bob is a veteran, so we respectfully decline to shoot any fireworks on July 4th. He watched several of his lifelong friends die and is partially deaf from an explosion. Hearing anything that sounds like bombardment is a trigger for the poor guy.

Anita was triggered by a post online about the health benefits of sex which only mentioned heterosexual and homosexual sex, making no reference to cross-species intercourse. Because xe considers xerself a badger-kin, xe felt discriminated against and decided to rant about it on Tumblr.

by R@D October 20, 2016

Trigger Finger

One's preffered finger for masturbating, (female).

Jill rocked her trigger finger back and forth until her little-man-in-the boat stood up.

by Sean + Ben the Warehouse Boys September 15, 2003

tragerazzi

A news producer or photographer who stalks not celebrities, but rather tragic news victims. See tragertainment.

My brother Bubba got run over by a train while trying to copy a stunt he saw in "Jackass- The Movie". Next day there were fifteen news vans and tragerazzis snapping my picture and asking me to go on Good Morning America. The tragerazzi from The Enquirer offered me 15K for my dead brother's high school yearbook.

by Michael Salzhauer March 21, 2007

Triggernut

The feeling/ sentiment you get when you're so confused, you don't really know what to do/say. You're just triggernut.

Joe-"Dude, I eat nails for breakfast."
Tyler-"So what?"
Joe-"...without any MILK!"
Tyler-"Damn.. I'm triggernut right now."

by BDmasta October 31, 2011

triggerfuck

/ˈtriɡərfək/

Verb: Trolling which incites emotional pain.
Noun: Someone who is easily trolled or incited to emotion. Someone who spends a lot of their time espousing petty ideologies online, also may have a vitamin D deficiency and no reason to live.

Jimmy and Stacy triggerfucked the church when they lit up the spliff.

"Oh him? He's just a triggerfuck. His parents didn't love him so he lives to hate women on facebook now."

by vosenterprises July 20, 2016