Microbrand Shy

When a customer refuses to order from any business which advertises itself online through Google ads, Instagram, Facebook and the like because s/he had a bad experience when s/he ordered from another business which advertised itself in a similar manner. A lot of the businesses which use ultra-targeted social media marketing are microbrands which tend to indulge in practices such as just-in-time manufacturing and dropshipping. Thus most Instagram (et al) users have experienced the 'Purchase made from China without knowing it' - that is, they ordered through an Instagram ad which promised a company based in your country, delivery within 2 weeks and a no-quibble refund policy. When their order finally arrived months later from the Far East, the sizes were all wrong, the quality was much lower than expected and, since there's usually little customer service to speak of with these companies, asking for a refund was like trying to get blood out of a stone.

Customers who have experienced such frustrations are 'Once bitten, twice shy'; even though there might be some very good businesses who offer good quality products and stellar customer service out there advertising themselves on Instagram, they are very reluctant to risk a repeat of the last time they ordered from a business they thought was legit.

"Hey, check out this great deal on jeans and custom T-Shirts!"
"No way, last time I ordered T-Shirts from an online ad they were 2 sizes small and 2 months late. I'm Microbrand Shy."

by Sue858 May 29, 2018

slip shy

Almost sneaky
On the spectrum of sneakiness

She was kind of slip shy about giving all of the ingredients to the recipe

Don’t be so slip shy about it ; give me all the information

by Tersuz November 29, 2020

Dick Shy

The act of avoiding a penis or penile object.

Aw man I didn't get any last night she was all dick shy.

by Wordsmith808 April 6, 2024

Shy

Someone who's a massive gay simp.

Person A: "Man, that babe is so hot."
Persona B: "Dude don't be a shy"

by Crippled_cat August 9, 2021

Shy Gang

Shy gang is when you are gay and can't speak proparly because you retarded son.

Wow, that guy is in shy gang. He must have the big gay.

by Moha03er January 22, 2019

Shy tonn

Shy tonn, is an underestimate of weight or product.

1, The crain fell due to a shy tonn estimate.

2, a shy tonn of explosives went of in Beruit.

by Jo Albert August 15, 2020

Shy Girl

A shy girl is too shy to show her face and too timid to answer questions. Wears a multi purpppp and behaves only with shy peeps and minimal word sentences.

I need to go pick up my multi purppp from the post office, but I'm a shy girl and too timid to drive there.

by shygirl90sbaby June 15, 2023