When a band gains huge amount of popularity, seemingly overnight, due to a sudden surge in media coverage, or publicity.
by jmjs January 16, 2012
Get the sheepdog effectmug. The Old English Sheepdog (OES) is a large breed of dog that emerged in England from early types of herding dog. Obsolete names for the breed include Shepherd's Dog and bob-tailed sheep-dog. The nickname Bob-tail (or Bobtail) originates from how dogs of the breed traditionally had their tails docked. Old English Sheepdogs can grow very long coats with fur covering the face and eyes and do not shed unless brushed.
What if the Old English Sheepdog became mascot in Dulux ads due to similarities of its fur with a paintbrush or its smooth appearance just like the paint texture?
by Nijihara Kalinin January 19, 2020
Get the Old English Sheepdogmug. Common phrase said when cut off and forced to awkwardly walk behind your friends rather than adjacent to them
by sheepdog12 November 14, 2012
Get the What am I, a sheepdog?mug. Similar to "crop dusting" or "carpet bombing," however, instead of dragging the fart across a group of people to inflict damage, you drag the fart in a circle around the group to contain them. Useful as a mean of crowd control.
by The greThe Great Loki March 26, 2017
Get the Sheepdoggingmug. by Slutlord August 10, 2017
Get the Sheepdoggingmug. 1. A person who positions themselves as the “protector” or ally of victims in order to dodge suspicion, scrutiny, or collective blame for the very problem they benefit from or contribute to.
• They loudly decry or “call out” a bad actor or group (e.g., online predators, corrupt officials, toxic workplace culture) not because they genuinely care about the victims, but because it shields them from being lumped in with the accused.
• The performance of sympathy acts like camouflage: by barking at the wolves, the sheepdog convinces the flock that they’re trustworthy—even when their motives are questionable.
2. A rhetorical deflection technique where someone takes a “hero stance” against a hated issue to shift attention away from their own involvement, complicity, or association with it.
• They loudly decry or “call out” a bad actor or group (e.g., online predators, corrupt officials, toxic workplace culture) not because they genuinely care about the victims, but because it shields them from being lumped in with the accused.
• The performance of sympathy acts like camouflage: by barking at the wolves, the sheepdog convinces the flock that they’re trustworthy—even when their motives are questionable.
2. A rhetorical deflection technique where someone takes a “hero stance” against a hated issue to shift attention away from their own involvement, complicity, or association with it.
by CavPagBar September 17, 2025
Get the Sheepdogmug. by NeonTrotsky May 19, 2025
Get the sheepdoggingmug.