Similar to radio silence but with facebook. The process by which you appear offline on facebook chat and check what others have written on your wall but do not reply or do anything that may appear in your news feed. This way, nobody else will know that you were on there.
Tim: Dude, I posted the funniest link on your wall and you never replied.
Mark: Oh yeah, I got that when Linda was really pissed off at me and I decided to go to facebook silence so she didn't know I was there.
Steve: I didn't go to the party last night so went to facebook silence so that people didn't know I sat in on facebook all night. This meant I could later give the charade of having had just as cool a night as the party-goers.
Dave: Dude, I haven't replied to that creepy girl who sits behind us in Chemistry on facebook...so now I have to stay at facebook silence whenever I log on so she doesn't know I'm ignoring her and just thinks I'm ignoring facebook.
Mark: Oh yeah, I got that when Linda was really pissed off at me and I decided to go to facebook silence so she didn't know I was there.
Steve: I didn't go to the party last night so went to facebook silence so that people didn't know I sat in on facebook all night. This meant I could later give the charade of having had just as cool a night as the party-goers.
Dave: Dude, I haven't replied to that creepy girl who sits behind us in Chemistry on facebook...so now I have to stay at facebook silence whenever I log on so she doesn't know I'm ignoring her and just thinks I'm ignoring facebook.
by Raving Professor No Legs September 6, 2009
Get the Facebook Silence mug.When something occurs that makes everybody stop talking and pay attention to the situation. Usually funny and very embarrassing. Can happen in a large group or a small intimate setting. Usually has something to do with racism.
Here is a perfect example of random acts of silence
Background noise from party
Becky: This party is awesome.
Ray: Yeah its alright. Its a little dark in here though, if you know what I mean?
Becky: I could ask him to turn the lights up.
Ray: I mean there are a lot of coons in here.
Record stops and everybody stops talking and looks
Background noise from party
Becky: This party is awesome.
Ray: Yeah its alright. Its a little dark in here though, if you know what I mean?
Becky: I could ask him to turn the lights up.
Ray: I mean there are a lot of coons in here.
Record stops and everybody stops talking and looks
by Cletus B Delicious July 25, 2011
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the silence in a conversation when all other parties feel that someone else should be talking, yet no one does. Usually happens directly after a weird comment is made or between two partners on a date.
by Confused Desi December 10, 2006
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police officer may not turn in or otherwise provide damaging information in regards to a fellow officer. The term is more for the use of only corrupt police officers and not the police force in general.
police officer may not turn in or otherwise provide damaging information in regards to a fellow officer. The term is more for the use of only corrupt police officers and not the police force in general.
The Blue Wall of Silence is prevelant in many cases involving police corruption here in the State of Georgia.
by J. Malik November 20, 2005
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Damn, Bob was grinding his meat silencer into my back just before we busted into that drug dealers house!!!
by PrisonCityDub May 3, 2008
Get the Meat Silencer mug.When someone dosen't return phone calls or text messages. Most commonly used when trying to develop a relationship with someone.
The girl seemed pretty into me when I met her at the bar, but when I called her the next day, I got total radio silence.
by studio54 January 10, 2009
Get the Radio silence mug.An imaginary zone from which sound or discussion can't escape. The cone of silence is used to keep something quiet or private. Most often applied to spoken communication, but can also apply to writing or email.
From a running gag on the TV show "Get Smart" in which a plexiglass device would lower from the ceiling and cover the heads of two speakers, so that their conversation couldn't be spied upon. The cone of silence rarely worked correctly on TV, and usually isn't much better in real life.
From a running gag on the TV show "Get Smart" in which a plexiglass device would lower from the ceiling and cover the heads of two speakers, so that their conversation couldn't be spied upon. The cone of silence rarely worked correctly on TV, and usually isn't much better in real life.
Employee 1: Hey, I just overheard your boss talking about you. You won't believe what he said.
Employee 2: Let's take this one to the cone of silence.
Employee 2: Let's take this one to the cone of silence.
by Evac156 May 2, 2005
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