When people on the internet crave to watch a video at the same time even though they did not know each other at all and accidentally made or revived a trend/meme.
Hey yknow how that "Let's go! insert "offensive" word meme? That's a collective bruh moment right there.
by Hungwell Burger January 2, 2021

Surveillance data in which technology has created an opportunity to monitor a millions of people. Currently with in an indiscriminate process in which a dragnet is placed over large amounts of data. With any kind of decency, considered one of the dirtiest words (phrase) in language.
A federal appeals court has ruled the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ phone records is illegal. The program was exposed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden
by High and Low November 5, 2019

A derogatory label for a person who prizes industry certifications above knowledge and capability.
Often such a person will set about collecting as many certifications as they can and proudly display them in their email signature and social network profiles. Typically they have a shallow understanding of areas in which they are certified, and are unable to display significant independent reasoning or understanding in those areas.
May also refer to the act of obtaining an industry certification.
Also known as "pokemon accreditation"; Gotta catch 'em all!
Often such a person will set about collecting as many certifications as they can and proudly display them in their email signature and social network profiles. Typically they have a shallow understanding of areas in which they are certified, and are unable to display significant independent reasoning or understanding in those areas.
May also refer to the act of obtaining an industry certification.
Also known as "pokemon accreditation"; Gotta catch 'em all!
1. "I've interviewed five job applicants and every one of them is a collect-a-cert."
2. "I'm going to have to go 'collect-a-cert' to qualify for the next pay bracket"
2. "I'm going to have to go 'collect-a-cert' to qualify for the next pay bracket"
by qwak May 9, 2013

A symbiotic relationship where the individual exists for the crowd, and the crowd exists for the
individual, recognizing that both have inherent purposes that should be achieved.
individual, recognizing that both have inherent purposes that should be achieved.
by Lost Herald April 29, 2024

When four men meet at the dump point at a caravan park with their mud luggage for their daily conversation. Lots of talk about shit.
Sally: What are you up to this morning Gary?
Gary: First things fisrt, I need to empty our mud luggage and see how the lads are going.
Sally: Oh, the mud collective??
Gary: First things fisrt, I need to empty our mud luggage and see how the lads are going.
Sally: Oh, the mud collective??
by Andos Hastos January 10, 2022

A group of persons who's sole purpose for congregating on a social network is to troll, harass, complain and spread annoyance. (see: 4chan and anonymous)
by weehawk August 1, 2012

A secret word which people who have never felt the loving touch of a woman use to identify and communicate with each other. It means they have no rizz.
"Yo, Sally just said she's part of the periodic collective"
"Oh, that's obvious. She literally said she had a crush on Nick Wilde from zootopia a while back."
"Oh, that's obvious. She literally said she had a crush on Nick Wilde from zootopia a while back."
by skillabe December 24, 2022
