Public Trolls : people who go out in public to protest and/or picket any charitable, worthwhile, and/or progressive cause in order to try to distract from the real public outrage and genuine cause for public concern and to discredit actual topics and their proponents.
Public Trolls are the kind of people who picket funerals, Occupy Wall Street Protests, and any political rally for progress, I.E. Tea Party, Westboro Baptist Church, Limbaugh's Losers, Karl's Kretins.
by Arizona Mildman December 3, 2014

Publication Period
The time on Urban Dictionary between when a post gets approved and it updated on the site.
After a word is approved, it takes some time for the site to update to include the word. In the 'in between period' which is known as the 'Publication Period' this is the point where it has been accepted, but when going to the link it says 'Sorry, we couldn't find: {word}'
The time on Urban Dictionary between when a post gets approved and it updated on the site.
After a word is approved, it takes some time for the site to update to include the word. In the 'in between period' which is known as the 'Publication Period' this is the point where it has been accepted, but when going to the link it says 'Sorry, we couldn't find: {word}'
"My post got approved, how long is the Publication Period?"
"My post just got approved and is in the Publication Period"
"My post just got approved and is in the Publication Period"
by Trophen January 5, 2019

by Little_BK June 9, 2017

People in power have the obligation to be trusted by the Public. A citizen of the public, is said to be Trust worthy if they agree to all the concepts of the ideology of Public Trust as set forth in the Code of Honor.
by DW Coon December 24, 2008

When someone you're interested in makes it clear that they are with someone else through affectionate public gestures.
I was flirting with him until he gave the girl who walked up to us public acknowledgement, and then I backed off.
by don'tWaitUp June 5, 2010

1. The illusion of which is given to people on a cell phone or blue tooth in public and within earshot of others. These people believe that others cannot hear about their husband's rectal exam or their mothers attempt at making toast in the microwave.
2. What is compromised when Party A takes video/pictures of Party B in public with or without them knowing, with the intent of putting them on YouTube or myspace.
2. What is compromised when Party A takes video/pictures of Party B in public with or without them knowing, with the intent of putting them on YouTube or myspace.
1. "I don't care about her son's first poop on the toilet, I just want to know if she want lettuce, tomato, or onion on her sub! Put down the phone and listen to me goddammit!"
2. Eligh: "What are you doing!? Put that camera away! This is an invasion of public privacy!
Felix: "No! I'm going to put you and that gold spandex bodysuit on the internet!"
2. Eligh: "What are you doing!? Put that camera away! This is an invasion of public privacy!
Felix: "No! I'm going to put you and that gold spandex bodysuit on the internet!"
by Bnacov March 28, 2008

A fairly adaptive solution for many of society's problems. Consists of turning an otherwise mundane defenestration into a public spectacle, visible to all. Great for cowing the masses back into line with the fear of being tossed out a really high window.
Emperor Cuzco was particularly famous for employing this technique.
Emperor Cuzco was particularly famous for employing this technique.
by The Lemon Merchant November 30, 2004
