Charva

Similar to weird or strange

"Hey bro look at that!"
"tf thats so charva"

by Biggie_Smals May 2, 2024

charvabaited

bloke of all blokes do anything for the chill thrills low key living life type of bloke

Met this guy he was absolutely charvabaited

by charva cooke November 23, 2024

Atheist Charlatan

You might be even worse than a plant. I don't think there is a word for someone who feints the absence of belief.

Hym "That's the important bit, is it? That religion makes people go 'yay?' Get the fuck out of here. You're an atheist charlatan, Alex. You feint the absence of belief so you can proselytize from the other end. The 'fruits' of Christianity IS the act of Christians taking credits for higher-order abstractions. Forgiveness? Buddhism has doctrine about forgiveness. Hinduism has it. Ok. Maybe not. Maybe atheist charlatan is a bit of a stretch.... Nope. Nope. I'm right. You get paid to sit there and 'Oh well I don't know. Everything is just so nebulous!' And you hym and haw and say 'Is it really the claim the creator of the universe spoke to a guy in direct dialogue... Or is it the friends we made along the way?' And we're all worse off for it."

by Hym Iam July 9, 2024

Scientific Charlatanism

A deceptive practice common in online science communication where individuals present themselves as authoritative defenders of science while engaging in shallow, misleading, or self-serving rhetoric. The scientific charlatan mimics the language of scientific rigor—demanding evidence, citing studies, invoking the scientific method—while using these tools to dismiss genuine inquiry, protect orthodoxy, or build personal brand. They are distinguished from legitimate science communicators by their lack of epistemic humility, their willingness to misrepresent uncertainty as certainty, their tendency to weaponize "science says" against any dissent, and their prioritization of performance over understanding. Scientific charlatanism flourishes in attention-driven media environments where confidence matters more than accuracy, and where being "pro-science" can become an identity unmoored from actual scientific practice.

Example: "He had no scientific training, but his YouTube channel was all 'science says' and mocking believers. Scientific Charlatanism: performing rigor without practicing it, and calling it education."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026

Resting Charlatan Face

Mike "Tiny" Johnson's permanent expression

Appearing on CPAN, Preacher of the House Mike "Tiny" Johnson got his ass chewed out (not in a good way) by furious, conservative callers, who dragged him for filth over keeping the House out-of-session and blocking the Epstein discharge petition. one after the other, angry people told Mike he's a fucking idiot and my dude just sat there with Resting Charlatan Face like he was staring at a Burger King drive-up menu written in French.

by Uncle Joosie October 10, 2025

Are we active charvas

A phrase used by burger Bay nelson to greet their customers and motivate staff.

Are we active charvas

by Burger Bay Nelson June 28, 2022

Theory of Social Charlatanism

The analysis of how individuals or institutions gain power and prestige in social systems by performing expertise they do not possess. The "charlatan" succeeds not by delivering real results, but by mastering the theater of credibility: using the right jargon, cultivating the proper aesthetic, building networks of endorsement, and offering simplistic, confident solutions to complex social problems. Their currency is social trust, not tangible efficacy.

Theory of Social Charlatanism Example: A political demagogue is a Social Charlatan. They don't have a workable plan for fixing the economy, but they expertly perform the role of the savior: using charismatic outrage, scapegoating, and grandiose promises. Their power comes from convincingly playing the part of the solution, not from actually having one. They sell the performance of efficacy to a desperate public.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 6, 2026