political correctness gone wild

A phrase that, nowadays, is used mostly by types who fail to realize that they are just as easily offended as those who they claim are too easily offended.

"That lady told me I ought to chew with my mouth closed! It's political correctness gone wild , once again!"

"In a stunning show of political correctness gone wild, Group Z had the nerve to suggest that people who disagree with Policy X ought to be heard out!"

by Genetic_Mishap April 17, 2006

politically correct

A polite way of telling people to stop being ignorantly rude.

You can't call people niggers because of their color, it's not politically correct.

by CoEvolution August 6, 2016

correcht

Describing the desired vocal mix in the foldback monitors at a live music venue

"Can I get a bit more vocal, please? A bit more? A bit more? Yup, that's correcht"

by claude mystysyn December 14, 2006

Corresponding is Bonding

Another form of the phrase twinning is winning, but more laid back. As in when you both wear similar outfits but they're not entirely the same.

Oh Bella and Alex wore striped shirts today, too! Corresponding is Bonding!!

by Bellandranie August 14, 2017

Correctile Disfunction

Synonym for “Man-Splaining” created by @mizzmel2 on TikTok

Random CisHet Male: Explaining childbirth to a women “it’s not that bad”

Woman: Someone suffers from Correctile Disfunction

by NotANiceGuyJustAGoodGuy April 15, 2021

Correctile Dysfunction

Synonym for “Man-Splaining” created by @mizzmel2 on TikTok
Also can be spelled correctile disfunction (by NotANiceGuyJustAGoodGuy April 15, 2021)

1. Random CisHet Male: Explaining childbirth to a women “it’s not that bad”
Woman: Someone suffers from Correctile Disfunction (by NotANiceGuyJustAGoodGuy April 15, 2021)

2. Female PHD: *explains her research topic of interest*

Non expert man: "Well actually I have heard..."
Observer: "Somebody suffers from correctile dysfunction"

by Expert in mansplaining April 16, 2021

Asterisk (Corrections)

An asterisk is used (*) in terms of correction of when a word is misspelled or mistaken for another. It is placed at the end of the correct word to replace a clearly definable mistake in a sentence.

guy 1: do you're cat even sleep?
guy 2: your*

box: have you ever heard of personifacation?

table: personification*

Asterisk (Corrections)

by bigbooty59 April 24, 2019