The brand of political or social activism that involves doing nothing meaningful whatsoever except for completely useless gestures, "discussing the issues" with people who already share your point of view, and flooding Facebook with activism posts.
The whole point of which is simply to make sure everyone else in the world knows how tolerant and great you are and how shitty and tolerant they aren't, while actually not making any difference whatsoever.
The whole point of which is simply to make sure everyone else in the world knows how tolerant and great you are and how shitty and tolerant they aren't, while actually not making any difference whatsoever.
That Tiffany girl who is always posting 10 times a day on Facebook about how society is controlled by anti-gay, anti-feminist, anti-immigrant, poverty-hating white guys gets drunk four nights a week on her parent's dime, and sleeps around while skipping half of the classes in her Development Studies major. She's never actually contributed to the betterment of society in any meaningful way. But pat yourself on the backtivism means she still thinks she's a better person than everyone else.
by BroamChomsky February 7, 2014
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"Look at that fine-ass baytch over there."
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Those wild and crazy pneumatic barktoys densely populate our entire otherwise wonderful seaside town, wall to wall; everybody seems to have ‘em!
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Get the backtard mug.Cebuano term for homosexual male now also used as a call phrase in visayan conversations, particularly in Davao City street talk.
"Gwapo kaayo sya, Bayeeeet!" (He is so handsome, duuuuude!)
Bayuta ka, hubog kaayo ko gabi-i! (Man, I was plastered to the wall last night!)
Bayot ka. (You're gay.)
Bayuta ka, hubog kaayo ko gabi-i! (Man, I was plastered to the wall last night!)
Bayot ka. (You're gay.)
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Get the backtit mug.The act of using Youtube comments to magically track down individuals through the internet, presumably obtaining all information about them in the process.
Mainly done by people who have no real computer skills, and is thus regarded by some as an empty threat.
Mainly done by people who have no real computer skills, and is thus regarded by some as an empty threat.
If you keep sending threatening comments, I will backtrace them, find out who you are, and report you to the Cyber Police.
by Big Gay Kirk July 15, 2010
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