passive aggressive cosplay

Wearing a cosplay costume, at an inappropriate time/place, to tick off someone you dislike, instead of having a verbal confrontation with them. It works best when used on people who are too stupid to get your reference. Passive aggressive cosplay can be used as an effective form of non-verbal protest.

At the (society for narcissistic mothers) picnic -

Suzy: “Jane, why are you dressed like Joan Crawford?”.

Jane: “Shhhh.... It’s passive-aggressive cosplay”.

At the (society for book-burners) annual brunch -

Rachel: “Jane, why are you dressed like Arya Stark from Game of Thrones?”

Jane: “Shhh.... It’s passive aggressive cosplay”.

by 3374267182 May 28, 2018

aggressive passive

The opposite of passive aggressive. A phrase that describes a person who passively tries to change someone's mind about something, so the speaker doesn't have to let the listener know what the speaker really wants or thinks. The speaker will go to great lengths, being subtly aggressive.

Jenna was very aggressive passive when she tried to get Rob to decide that he should cancel their date.

by marchello simpsona December 25, 2017

passivate

to make sb. passive (in analogy to "activate sb.")

Presentation software like PowerPoint passivates students.

by Jochen Lüders September 4, 2017

passive-depressive

Passive-depressive(noun): The state of being passively depressive

"I'm not saying I want to kill myself, BUT GOOD LORD ALMIGHTY do I want to kill myself!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH this a joke. see how its a joke and not me being genuinely suicidal isnt this hilarious??? ahhahahagahahahahfuck"

"... bro quit being passive-depressive and admit you need help for the wellbeing of everyone around you please"

by queefmaster5000 July 8, 2017

passive offensive

1) To say things or act in such a way as to offend, without being directly offensive. 2) indirectly offensive

Wearing punk rock style clothing to a luncheon is so passive offensive!

by Paul & this girl December 4, 2017

passive-hopeful

When someone says something that could be interpreted as passive-aggressive, but it's not very aggressive and more just passively hopeful => passive-hopeful.

"Well I don't have a car so that wouldn't work. If someone with a car were to go though, I'd definitely tag along!"
"Wow, so passive-aggressive."
"Nah, just passive-hopeful!"

by ProfessionalNoiteka May 24, 2016

Passive Aggressive

being aggressive indirectly

Saying a smart remark or being sassy is an example of being passive aggressive.

by adamsbigtoe November 27, 2020