Selective hearing

This can be defined as when a person only responds to specific instructions, words or sentences.

This mostly applies to toddlers and young children. Some children would ignore a call from an adult but would immediately respond when the adult offered them a treat

E.g selective hearing :
The boy only responds to"come and eat".

by Reuby24 August 24, 2019

select hockey

Select hockey is a group of house league player that travel to different rinks and not just play at one aren.

My son plays select hockey

by Puck snaps May 8, 2018

Selecting for shit

Well I would transform into shit for you but I'm not a shape-shifting nanobot cyborg yet.

Hym "If they are selecting for shit then there's nothing I can do. You want me to get my butthole molested too? You going to being me some Vivans and pay me bills?"

by Hym Iam July 27, 2025

selective beauty

the beauty of which only certain people see.....

She is called ugly,but has selective beauty

by xx_haxor flywheel matser race_ March 4, 2017

Selective Input

Most commonly used in digital parties such as Discord, Xbox, PS4. Selective input occurs when a person chooses only to speak when they feel comfortable, usually within a Safe Space. It is used by cowards, and people who cannot generate a unique comeback. A user of selective input is most often also a lurker.

Josh was just roasted and did not respond choosing to use selective input.

Selective Input in use
Gavin: Your literally trash at fortnite, and you dont play any sports.
Josh:
Patrick: Yeah he is pretty bad.
Josh:
Patrick : (gets eliminated)
Gavin: Patrick how did you die you absolute bot.
Josh: ... Patrick is addicted to Fortnite and has anger issues.
Gavin: Yeah, Patrick you are a Nutist.
Patrick: No I’m not!
(An argument between Patrick and Gavin ensues)

by Nutler December 25, 2019

selective double standard

A double standard based more on somebody's personal negative feelings than on fairness.

Lindsay the supervisor would order people she hated to do more work than everyone else (move the goalposts on them) and was quicker to try and get them fired if she hated them (a negative feeling towards them she would always deny having or say someone else felt that way if asked simply, plainly, and directly) whether they did their jobs as well as everyone else or not. She lived by the same kind of selective double standard she would always try and poke fun at others for having.

by The Original Agahnim November 13, 2021

Natural Selection

1. Universe's way of making your life miserable.
2. An event in nature.
3. That one edgy kid's shirt.

1: The goddamn universe gave me natural selection! Aw hell!
2: I've been naturally selected because that is what happens when I win the race.
No need to explain number 3.

by Zach T. Radass December 27, 2022