De Beering

The calculated practice of manufacturing or manipulating scarcity for the express purpose of exaggerating and sustaining the perceived value, desirability, or exclusivity of a commodity, service, or even an abstract idea. The term takes its name from the historical strategies of the De Beers diamond corporation, which successfully fostered a cultural and economic mythology of rarity around diamonds despite their relative geological abundance. In this sense, De Beering refers to any deliberate attempt to withhold supply, obscure availability, or construct a narrative of uniqueness that serves to elevate market prices and social prestige. It encapsulates a mode of economic and cultural engineering in which scarcity itself becomes the principal product, reshaping consumer behaviour, fuelling aspirational demand, and embedding the illusion of preciousness within the collective imagination.

A clear example of De Beering could be seen in 2022, when Shell capitalised on the lingering perception of oil scarcity in the wake of Covid-19. By maintaining the narrative of shortage despite stable reserves, the company achieved a record-breaking profit margin of around £40 billion, the highest in its history. This reflected not natural market conditions but the strategic engineering of scarcity to inflate value and consolidate shareholder wealth.

by DemocracySold September 4, 2025

Beer nuts

When you are driving and drinking a beer and the beer spills out of the can and onto your nuts.

Hey babe, when I went down on you to give you head, I noticed your nuts smell like beer and the hair on your nuts is soaking wet. Yeah, I got beer nuts while driving---ENJOY!

by Skankeroni September 17, 2025

Beer Belly

A large belly that pokes out

That dude has a massive beer belly!

by SillyNovice January 25, 2025

fisher price beer

A half pint or similar-sized beer. A smaller-than-usual beer.

My doctor says my triglycerides are too high because of alcohol. So I need to order a smaller-sized beer. Bartender, give me a Fisher Price beer please!

by RubyD January 31, 2025

Accessory beer

Buying 1 beer at the bar and leaving it in your hand for the rest of the night because your super broke but don't want to be at the bar empty handed

Man I blew all my money first semester so I'm just gonna rock an accessory beer tonight

by Dax Thompson February 5, 2025

madison beer

best and prettiest singer out there and that actually has the best covers and songs (stream SBS)

madison beer is my favourite artist and is on my fuckin walls

by tyler durden mb February 17, 2025

hoop a beer

To stick / insert the rim of a full pot of beer in your anus and then do a hand stand or invert yourself so you can “drink” / “shelve” the beer

Bet ya he hoops a beer too
Do ya wanna hoop a beer?
His probably hooping a beer

by Take 5 February 20, 2025