An easily abused buzzword that can be bounced back and forth by irresponsible or otherwise immature people use to deflect blame and accountability. Better off removed from the dictionary for the sake of a functioning society.
Person A: This wouldn't have happened if you didn't quit your job
Person B: How dare you! That's gaslighting! This wouldn't have happened if you didn't quit YOUR job!
Person B: How dare you! That's gaslighting! This wouldn't have happened if you didn't quit YOUR job!
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P2: that's not a word
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The action of using gasoline to burn a living creature until dead.
(Anyone who claims that there is any other definition of this is probably crazy and should be gaslighted)
(Anyone who claims that there is any other definition of this is probably crazy and should be gaslighted)
Person 1: Wow that person is a witch!
Person 2: oh we should preform a gaslighting
Witch: aghghghghghghghgh
Person 2: oh we should preform a gaslighting
Witch: aghghghghghghghgh
by Squinchy101 July 25, 2022
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The word is said to have originated when the invention of a Gas powered lantern came to be, When in the times, candles were the norm. A person decorating their home with Gas-Lighting, was thought of as deranged, or overly picky.
The word is said to have originated when the invention of a Gas powered lantern came to be, When in the times, candles were the norm. A person decorating their home with Gas-Lighting, was thought of as deranged, or overly picky.
"Why would you be gaslighting when you could be candlelighting? Such a waste of effort" -Abraham Lincoln. 1998
by Montgomery's Burner August 11, 2022
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2: Me: minding my own business and not doing shit to bother anyone.
Other Student: Berating me for having a fetish for dwarf girls.
Me: yo how the fuck you gonna bash me for having a midget fetish but you the same nigga that got a damn foot fetish, get the fuck outta my face and stop Gaslighting me
2: Me: minding my own business and not doing shit to bother anyone.
Other Student: Berating me for having a fetish for dwarf girls.
Me: yo how the fuck you gonna bash me for having a midget fetish but you the same nigga that got a damn foot fetish, get the fuck outta my face and stop Gaslighting me
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"um actually there's no yuh yuh yuh and you're a fucking crazy person and i hate you and there are gnomes in your walls."
"fam you are gaslighting me"
"um actually there's no yuh yuh yuh and you're a fucking crazy person and i hate you and there are gnomes in your walls."
"fam you are gaslighting me"
by VindicatedFormerPsycho August 19, 2022
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Husband: honey i didn't sleep with your sister
Wife: Are you Gaslighting me?
Husband: honey, you're sounding crazy, you haven't seemed like yourself lately, have you been taking your meds??
Wife: Are you Gaslighting me?
Husband: honey, you're sounding crazy, you haven't seemed like yourself lately, have you been taking your meds??
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