1. To noticeably join in congratulations through the pressing "reply all";
2. a compulsion to join in public display of congratulation.
2. a compulsion to join in public display of congratulation.
Don had worked really hard to secure the new contract.
Dave was quick to congratulate Don and the rest of the company joined the praise parade clogging up inboxes.
Dave was quick to congratulate Don and the rest of the company joined the praise parade clogging up inboxes.
by Gil Sausage November 20, 2010
Get the Praise parade mug.Deriving from the word pretentious. Meaning to be of, or filled with, pretentiousness. Could be used to caracterise objects, content or people. Often used by academics within humaniora.
Must not be confused with the word pretentia wich is defined as a more pretentiated way of saying pretentousness. Prætentsiæ is an object of, a content of, or a person of, pretentia, but it is not pretentiousness in itself.
(Alternative spelling for the linguistically and textcodally impared: Praetentsiae)
Must not be confused with the word pretentia wich is defined as a more pretentiated way of saying pretentousness. Prætentsiæ is an object of, a content of, or a person of, pretentia, but it is not pretentiousness in itself.
(Alternative spelling for the linguistically and textcodally impared: Praetentsiae)
Musicology censor: His thesis on the orchestration in Richard Strauss' Heldenleben was pure prætentsiæ and lacked a genuine understanding of organology and instrumentation.
Art Professor: I just had a meeting with my new students for the prehistoric art seminar.
Art Professors' husband: Good crowd this year?
Art Professor: Half of them magnun prætentsiæ and the other half dimwitted curiositists who will loose interest when any serious work is demanded of them.
Art Professors' husband: Same as ever.
Art Professor: I just had a meeting with my new students for the prehistoric art seminar.
Art Professors' husband: Good crowd this year?
Art Professor: Half of them magnun prætentsiæ and the other half dimwitted curiositists who will loose interest when any serious work is demanded of them.
Art Professors' husband: Same as ever.
by Curiositist January 16, 2011
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Get the prairie cocktail mug.The nicer version of racism whereby hate and judgment about the inherent distinctions and characteristics of a person is lessened by a complimentary aspect.
It must be nice for you black people to never get sunburned.
Good thing you Asians are great at math or else tipping would be a nightmare.
Praiscism still sorta hurts unless it's funny or original.
Good thing you Asians are great at math or else tipping would be a nightmare.
Praiscism still sorta hurts unless it's funny or original.
by Raway April 5, 2012
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Person 2 "You should send her a Prairie Dog Selfie! Girls really like that nowadays!"
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Get the Prairie Dog Selfie mug.A public praise of someone with the hidden intention of showing that you're a good person that gives positive feedback and doesn't spew hatred. Derived from humblebrag.
@DudeOnTwitter: Hi @someone I love your show, keep up the good work! :)
@DudeOnTwitter: The @someone show is getting out amazing content.
Some rando: @DudeOnTwitter hey knock it off with the praisebrag. We get it, you're a nice person. Jesus.
@DudeOnTwitter: The @someone show is getting out amazing content.
Some rando: @DudeOnTwitter hey knock it off with the praisebrag. We get it, you're a nice person. Jesus.
by praisebragger September 14, 2016
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