Cold Play

A moment of public humiliation for a cheater, caused not by their betrayed partner, but by an innocent bystander who accidentally reveals their deception.
The term describes the scenario where a person, completely unaware of the romantic drama, unintentionally outs the cheater in a public place. This usually involves an offhand comment, a mistaken identity, or a simple greeting that exposes the affair to the partner or a mutual friend. It's the ultimate "whoops" moment, where the cheater is caught not by a detective, but by a doorbell camera.

Example 1:
“He was on a dinner date with his side-piece when a coworker walked by and yelled, 'Hey, how was that anniversary cruise with your wife?' It was a perfect Cold Play.”

Example 2:
“Her affair was a secret until her neighbor came over to return a sweater and said, 'You dropped this at Mark's house last night.' It was the ultimate Cold Play.”

by Leonarmil July 21, 2025

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Playing monkey

When a person is saying random bits of information or throwing out quotes about a situation that they heard from another person. A person normally does this when they are involved in something stressful/scary that they feel they can't talk about. Drinking alcohol and terrified laughter are also common when "playing monkey."

"In August, 2023 a lot of people were "playing monkey"?" -Vancouver, WA

by Elliejj28 July 25, 2025

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