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Performative Studying

Performative studying is an ineffective, impractical and performative method of studying. Primarily used only for the aesthetics and to be posted on social media, mainly to Pinterest and "studytok" part of TikTok.
Alan never picked up a pen in his life 'till he transferred to UC Irvine, now he got a whole highlight of his performative studying for the ABGs to see.
by Assemble25 October 14, 2025
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Performative

Anthony’s a performative male, claims it’s ‘artsy lighting,’ really just low exposure so no one notices he’s holding a matcha latte.
by sofaek September 30, 2025
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i have not the chops to perform

I have not the chops to perform anymore
I have not the chops to perform with Black Sabbath anymore, said Bill Ward to a magazine. He wants to mean that he has not enough energies to play drums in a concert at the age of 73.
by Orso March 13, 2021
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to pull/perform an O'reilly

to intentionally missquote another person or yourself during an argument.
to pull/perform an O'reilly means, to intentionally missquote another person or yourself during an argument.

Bill: ...most Americans are not racist!
Kristen: Okay, really? How many black Friends do you have?
Bill: If you think Most Americans are racist I'm ashamed of you!
Kristen: Well Bill I didn't say that.
Bill: You just did!
Comment: Well, Bill yust pulled a classic O'Reilly on this one.
by lem0ne December 23, 2015
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performative slut

noun /pəˈfɔ .mə.tɪv slʌt/

1. A person, typically femme-presenting, who adopts an overtly sexual persona through dress, language or online presence as a deliberate aesthetic or performance. Often characterised by flirtatious or provocative expression without necessarily engaging in frequent sexual activity in real life.

2. (informal, ironic or self-aware) Someone who playfully leans into the ‘slut’ identity for humour or empowerment, especially in digital spaces, while not being sexually active by default.
She dresses like a bop and tweets like a dominatrix, but hasn’t slept with anyone in months; classic performative slut.
by Coquette Octopus June 16, 2025
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performance khakis

speciále pair of khakis intended to make you look queer as fuck.
Bro, johnny wearing those performance khakis in the gym was such a cuck move.
by dirtydoggy6969 May 12, 2019
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Performancy

Performance + Efficiency, coined by JayzTwoCents
That's what we should call it, the efficiency and performance should be called performancy.
by AshTR October 28, 2020
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