Inertia or fear of taking any action to change the status quo because there's too much at risk, and not enough discomfort to execute an action.
by alexetism January 12, 2011
Get the Jenga Effect mug.The last remark spoken in a social situation that causes an awkward silence due to a breach of etiquette in a previously light-hearted situation of escalating banter.
Named after the game Jenga in which a tower of wooden blocks is created and each player carefully removes one wooden block, in turn, from the tower until one player removes the fatal block causing the collapse of the tower, and subsequently loses the game.
Named after the game Jenga in which a tower of wooden blocks is created and each player carefully removes one wooden block, in turn, from the tower until one player removes the fatal block causing the collapse of the tower, and subsequently loses the game.
Person A: "Hey, I just got back from Disney World."
Person B: "What did you bring me?" (Joking, knowing the answer is nothing)
Person A: "I brought you back Mickey Mouse, but he died in my suitcase in the cargo hold so his body is a bit decomposed now." (Possibly pushing the limits of social etiquette in this situation)
Person B: "That's ok, hack off his ears and make a hat for me." (Pushing the limits even further)
Person A: "Are you sure you don't want a coin purse instead?" (Exceeding the limits of etiquette in this situation)
<awkward silence>
The last statement by Person A is the Jenga Joke.
Person B: "What did you bring me?" (Joking, knowing the answer is nothing)
Person A: "I brought you back Mickey Mouse, but he died in my suitcase in the cargo hold so his body is a bit decomposed now." (Possibly pushing the limits of social etiquette in this situation)
Person B: "That's ok, hack off his ears and make a hat for me." (Pushing the limits even further)
Person A: "Are you sure you don't want a coin purse instead?" (Exceeding the limits of etiquette in this situation)
<awkward silence>
The last statement by Person A is the Jenga Joke.
by Numero7G November 5, 2011
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Someone who, during the game of Jenga (or strip Jenga if you're feeling adventurous), takes one of the bottom outside blocks very early on in the game.
by SofieS March 8, 2015
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Get the Strip Jenga mug.A water Spirit/God who is followed by some african cultures. belived to be reborn as a child with no name to become the savor of floods.
by BlueKnight October 24, 2006
Get the Jengu mug.Jeng a is a name commonly used in the Asian Ethnicity. Majority for Phillipinos, Miaos, or Hmongs. Originated from the name "Quing" or "Quiang" from the Chinese. Name Referrs to beauty, honesty, loyalty, friendly. Usually an active and loud person. Can be shy at times. Name is for both Male and Female.
Jeng is so awesome!
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