by gary March 5, 2003
Get the weenie wavin mug.In the history of the United States, "waving the bloody shirt" refers to the practice of politicians referencing the blood of martyrs or heroes to criticize opponents.
In American history, the phrase gained popularity with a factitious incident in which Benjamin Franklin Butler of Massachusetts, when making a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, allegedly held up a shirt stained with the blood of a carpetbagger whipped by the Ku Klux Klan. (While Butler did give a speech condemning the Klan, he never waved anyone's bloody shirt.)
In American history, the phrase gained popularity with a factitious incident in which Benjamin Franklin Butler of Massachusetts, when making a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, allegedly held up a shirt stained with the blood of a carpetbagger whipped by the Ku Klux Klan. (While Butler did give a speech condemning the Klan, he never waved anyone's bloody shirt.)
Dude A - "I got a five on my APUSH exam!"
Dude B - "Dude, quit waving the bloody shirt."
Dude A - "No wonder you got a one, you're an idiot."
Dude B - "Dude, quit waving the bloody shirt."
Dude A - "No wonder you got a one, you're an idiot."
by nightlifecommando January 4, 2011
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by tfcdub123 June 14, 2006
Get the wavin mug.Named after the immortal Wavion. Wavioning is to fool others on the Fark Photoshop Forum to click on something that appears to be informative, by using current events and masked links. With a 95% success rate, and 100% chance of it being a Rick Roll.
I haven't tried wavioning anyone yet, but when I do, they're gonna SHIT.
past tense: You Got WAVIONED.
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past tense: You Got WAVIONED.
1337: WAVIOWN3D
by srvbhud December 8, 2007
Get the wavioning mug.1. Navy slang for semaphore
2. The crude pidgin language adopted by vastly intelligent scienticians when trying to explain complex ideas and theorems to a normal person with only average intelligence or less.
2. The crude pidgin language adopted by vastly intelligent scienticians when trying to explain complex ideas and theorems to a normal person with only average intelligence or less.
The radio was broken, so the crew of HMS Ipswich had to rely on Hand Waving.
With a lot of Hand Waving, professor Auld was able to explain to Helen the importance of 2+ 3+ alternate magnetic coupling in an antiferromagnetic arrangement.
With a lot of Hand Waving, professor Auld was able to explain to Helen the importance of 2+ 3+ alternate magnetic coupling in an antiferromagnetic arrangement.
by TheIan October 23, 2003
Get the hand waving mug.Girl: Dude did u see Jason and Becca grinding last night?!?!?!?
Girl 2: Bro they were just waving......but Tyler and Dannica were grinding
Girl: Ohhhhh that makes sense!
Girl 2: Bro they were just waving......but Tyler and Dannica were grinding
Girl: Ohhhhh that makes sense!
by silent snakes July 22, 2019
Get the Waving mug.Holding out lighters and waving them back and forth in the air during concerts.
Recently, cell phones are taking the place of lighters.
Recently, cell phones are taking the place of lighters.
by everlasting May 11, 2006
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