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Self-cancel culture

Self-cancel culture refers to the act of proactively removing or concealing one's own online content to preemptively avoid potential criticism or backlash.
Ever since her controversial post went viral, Jenna has been practicing self-cancel culture by removing some of her older posts to avoid further backlash
by Georgi Stamenov August 10, 2023
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shadow cancelled

A system in any work place where promotion or transfer is prevented by Human Resources or a Manager due to the politically incorrect standing of an employee or due to other factors such as age discrimination). The one being shadow cancelled does not know this is taking place to undermine their professional career.
My boss and director recommended my for promotion, but HR vetoed it-I'm sure it is due to me being shadow cancelled so I can't advance.
by Cuivre2004 July 18, 2022
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Cancelled

A highly used word in today's generation. Overall, when a celebrity offends a general population of fans and gives a weak apology on the iPhone notes app, mainly on the platform of Twitter or Instagram.
by get_offmydict123 February 9, 2022
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Cancel Down-Smash

When you obliviously interupt your flat mate during sexual intercourse killing the mood.
Mate you completely cancelled his down smash (cancel down-smash) and put him from 0 to death on his mood!
by Takeyourperscription September 21, 2019
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Boomerang cancellation

When someone tries to cancel someone else but they get canceled instead. Usually because of false claims or hypocritical actions.
Exposer: “X has is a racist, here’s proof”
Random person: “I believe the exposer has over-exaggerated what really happened. I believe a Boomerang cancellation will occur”
by Startupedition May 3, 2023
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Cancel Culture

The hiring or firing based on purported beliefs.
Hym "No it IS cancel culture Meg. It is. The Taliban is in control of Afghanistan. If a group rose up and started blowing up buildings where the Taliban were located... They would technically be terrorists. You wouldn't calling for people to be canceled for supporting them."
by Hym Iam November 8, 2023
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Cross Cancelling

When your balls cross together and form a knot and they fall off due to no blood.
Did you hear Jason has cross cancelling?
by Polyhedra October 20, 2022
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