Raising awareness

"Raise Awareness" is a buzzword meaning "Doing something that I think solves the problem to look good, but in reality doesn't actually solve the problem"

You can "Raise Awareness" by liking pictures of poverty and people with diseases, commenting on them with generic "its so sad" phrases, or by posting on a companies facebook wall telling them that they need to change one of their products to 'raise awareness' about an issue. All of which don't solve the problem or raise money for it, such as going on a charity run or volunteering to help.

"Have you heard about this guy Kony? We need to raise awareness so he can be stopped!"

"But how will raising awareness stop him? We should actually spend our time helping the less fortunate, instead of just promoting this war lord"

"Yeah, but liking pictures and posting on peoples walls is much much easier than anything that requires effort"

by Drake-sic October 16, 2012

Raising Cane's

A badass chicken finger restaurant that is all over Louisiana, Missisippi, and Texas and now in Ohio!!

I have been waiting for Raising Cane's to open in Columbus for a yar now and I'm so excited that I'm going to eat there every day now!

by thingsayer November 16, 2004

raise up

A verbal command to tell someone or somebody to get out of your way, or move.

"Raise up dude!" or "Fool, I said raise up!"

by Tom January 13, 2005

snap raise

a poker terminology founded by a young australian poker player which involves instantaniously raising an opponents raise. any hesitation to do so will prevent this manouvre. often reffered to the 'Gorrick play'

"i raise 800", make it 1400 !!- thats a snap raise

by gorrickson September 20, 2011

Raising Cane's

Where Christians eat on Sunday's because Chick-Fil-A is closed.

Christian 1: Dude, let's go get some chicken after church!
Christian 2: We can't. Remember, it's Sunday; Chick-Fil-A is closed.
Christian 1: No, it's all good! We can go to Raising Cane's.
Christian 2: Oh yeah! Praise Jesus!

by FegelFatso November 13, 2016

raising awareness

What you do when you want to look like you're helping without actually having to help.

After Madonna started raising awareness about Malawi, people cared a lot more about Malawi and all of Malawi's problems went away.

by radishes December 21, 2010

raise the roof

a dancing motion where by the participant pushes both hands up in the air, as if performing a soulful military press with the hands open and facing up towards the ceiling. usually done in groups. also see douchebag.

lets raise da roof yall

by hazzi January 11, 2003