a) (archaic): to forcibly or legally confine someone to 'an institution', often a mental health hospital, a prison or an orphanage
b) (more modern) (verb): to scholarly define- thus making it a part of our political, legal, judicial, social or cultural institutions- using a convoluted vocabulary, a simple word or concept in order to politically manipulate the masses.
b) (more modern) (verb): to scholarly define- thus making it a part of our political, legal, judicial, social or cultural institutions- using a convoluted vocabulary, a simple word or concept in order to politically manipulate the masses.
boy: father, what is Communism?
father: it's a scholarly term. As far as scholarly terms are concerned anyone, even pseudo-intellectuals, can try to institutionalize, definition b), any term they want.
father: it's a scholarly term. As far as scholarly terms are concerned anyone, even pseudo-intellectuals, can try to institutionalize, definition b), any term they want.
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When someone posts an inspirational status on Facebook that is very open ended and mysterious in hopes of getting people to comment on their post. Facebook inspiration fishing is most often used to get people ask them what they are up too. Commonly used when they really want to tell their friends about this cool new Herbal Tea, Knife set, and/or mixtape and unsure how to do it.
Facebook status: "On the hunt about to make everyone take notice and change the world."
Comment: What you doing cuz? Do I want in?
Response by poster: Yea bro, I'll inbox you?
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Facebook poster in the inbox: Yo man I'm about to drop my new mixtape tonight, do you mind sharing the link?
commenter: Man...you just Facebook inspiration fishing
Comment: What you doing cuz? Do I want in?
Response by poster: Yea bro, I'll inbox you?
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Facebook poster in the inbox: Yo man I'm about to drop my new mixtape tonight, do you mind sharing the link?
commenter: Man...you just Facebook inspiration fishing
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A)( archaic): to forcibly or legally place someone in an institution, notably a mental health hospital, a prison or orphanage
B) ( modern): to legally define, in convoluted terms,- and thus make part of scholarly society- very simple concepts solely to manipulate the ignorant masses.
A)( archaic): to forcibly or legally place someone in an institution, notably a mental health hospital, a prison or orphanage
B) ( modern): to legally define, in convoluted terms,- and thus make part of scholarly society- very simple concepts solely to manipulate the ignorant masses.
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