A concentrated attempt to gain favour or respectability by conspicuously cooperative or obliging behaviour. Also, the production of inconsequential changes, clarification of existing policies or rewording of existing policies to give the appearance of reform.
They launched an insincere charm offensive to reduce the public blowback from their previous offensive stance, statements and policies.
by Sir Palindrome December 24, 2023

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by LegitRikki May 20, 2021

The irritating process in which someone gets offended by something FOR someone else before they get offended, even if they wouldn't actually get offended by it. Most commonly observed on social networking platform: Twitter.
Mei: *name is Mei*
Modern Twitter users: Ur name is Mei? :/ please stop appropriating japanese names. we know ur name is amanda or basic white name
Mei: I'm literally asian help
Me: Do not fret, they are suffering second-hand offense
Modern Twitter users: Ur name is Mei? :/ please stop appropriating japanese names. we know ur name is amanda or basic white name
Mei: I'm literally asian help
Me: Do not fret, they are suffering second-hand offense
by 10:20am September 16, 2021

The single best and most meta playstyle in the video game Overwatch, those who play it are usually the best players of their game.
Player 1: why is no one playing offensive widowmaker? we'll never win!
Player 2: don't worry, i got this.
Player 2: don't worry, i got this.
by jim_odeur January 25, 2017

Pretending like you have a chance against the much bigger person, and going face first into the fight, only to get stomped by him within seconds. Much like the Danes, during WW2, did against the much stronger Germany and their invasion of the country.
Boy 1: "Man I saw you go in against that bigger dude - you got absolutely slaughtered."
Boy 2: "Yeah I know, I pulled out the Danish Offense. Shouldn't have done that."
Boy 2: "Yeah I know, I pulled out the Danish Offense. Shouldn't have done that."
by fjgsteff July 20, 2019

Starting process of running different plays to try and score points against a woman you think is attractive….in hope to get her number or gmail
man 1: shorty is very attractive
Man 2: bro you better start the offense while she here
Man 1: you right bro, imma start the offense before she leaves
Man 2: bro you better start the offense while she here
Man 1: you right bro, imma start the offense before she leaves
by bsssen April 27, 2025
