Injured Peacock

The person, or people, in the office who, like a literally injured peacock, make a lot of noise and ruffle alllll their feathers (and yours too) to give the illusion of being ~super~ productive, but actually achieving fuck all.

Person 1: Wow, that Dale has been racing about on the phone all day! He looks super busy!
Person 2: Um no, he's an Injured Peacock; making all the noise and flapping about the place but not actually doing anything.

by Suburban_mo May 23, 2016

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Reverse Peacocking

Rather than flaunting your resources or assets, you work to conceal them in order to attract a mate who has lower expectations.

If Aladdin was peacocking, then Princess Jasmine was Reverse Peacocking at the top of the film.

by Sockrates Rex May 11, 2019

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First Rule of Peacocking

The first rule of peacocking is : don't tell the audience what it already knows.

This 'rule' refers to a maxim in social science literature that a person/thing trying to show status should not be repetitive / redundant and give the audience what they already know would happen.

John just violated the First Rule of Peacocking when giving his acceptance speech! he acted like no one knew why they were all there when he told them again about his achievements.

by Human Peacocking June 11, 2023

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Connor Peacock

A Word used to describe when someone is such a prick then have to pick up random girls online with the names Taylor and Alexa to feel any sort of happiness

Oh god he seems to be a Connor Peacock

by Shrekdestroyer420 December 13, 2020

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