obligatory downvote

No matter how funny, good, intelligent or rare a video/picture/post is, there will always be someone disliking it, and if it's only for the sake of preventing a 'perfect' voting. Also, downvotes arise from jealousy, hate or any other form of secret respect.

person 1: dude check out this video, its a child doing a backflip while making pancakes on the back of an elephant.

person 2: wow thats incredible. *obligatory downvote*

person 1: i cant believe there is actually nobody that dislikes this newsfeed. well, its about a migrated disabled kid that survived cancer and the war.

person 2: *obligatory downvote*

by sbstr October 14, 2011

chinese obligation

An obligation incurred by helping someone, which requires the helper to continue helping. From the old assumption in the West that the Chinese do everything backwards and upside-down(e.g., "Chinese fire drill," "Chinese auction," etc.).

I saved a kitten from a shelter, and now I have this Chinese obligation to raise them.

by Shaviv May 5, 2004

obligatory

ADJ. Morally or legally constraining and/or binding.

ADJ. Required by obligation.

Your attendance at school is obligatory.

by Steve Beger March 24, 2004

Obligato

term used to define any kind of feigning.

Obligato is feigning for drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, slurpees, and or food.

by mea2313 February 16, 2010

Obligatory dubstep

The obligatory use of dubstep to advertise the fact that the video you are watching should be considered "extreme" or significantly better than it actually is.
Shows that the company advertising is familiar with popular culture.

The new Internet Explorer advert contains "obligatory dubstep"

by Bogus Gordon February 3, 2014

obligationship

A relationship based off of obligation.

I have a weird obligationship with my ex coworker. He always wants to hang out and it would be too awkward to say no.

by Daniel fremouw November 1, 2015

Obligatory Lick

The quick up and down attempt at oral sex thinking it satisfies your partner but is no more than a lick and stick.

After Fritz went down for the obligatory lick, he nailed Anna hard in the vagina.

by Miss Jenna and Lucy Blue July 17, 2016