Apparently A word or phrase considered in general to be bigoted, but claimed by its user to be a descriptive truth that is suppressed by political correctness. Sometimes used to just mean bigoted language in general.
I'm not exactly sure (because I cannot find a free copy of the entire originating article), but it seems to originally be an inside joke shared among people who have studied semantics, a phrase coined by then Institute of General Semantics executive director Steve Stockdale in a 2007 article entitled, "A Fence Sieve Language," which appears in the publication by the General Semantics Institute called, Calling Out the Symbol Rulers.
"Fence sieve" appears to be an ironic take on a quote from Aldous Huxley's 1963 article, "Culture and the Individual":
"A culture cannot be discriminatingly accepted, much less be modified, except by persons who have seen through it─by persons who have cut holes in the confining stockade of verbalized symbols and so are able to look at the world and, by reflection at themselves, in a relatively new and unprejudiced way."
I'm not exactly sure (because I cannot find a free copy of the entire originating article), but it seems to originally be an inside joke shared among people who have studied semantics, a phrase coined by then Institute of General Semantics executive director Steve Stockdale in a 2007 article entitled, "A Fence Sieve Language," which appears in the publication by the General Semantics Institute called, Calling Out the Symbol Rulers.
"Fence sieve" appears to be an ironic take on a quote from Aldous Huxley's 1963 article, "Culture and the Individual":
"A culture cannot be discriminatingly accepted, much less be modified, except by persons who have seen through it─by persons who have cut holes in the confining stockade of verbalized symbols and so are able to look at the world and, by reflection at themselves, in a relatively new and unprejudiced way."
by Genepoz March 29, 2024
Get the fence sievemug. A term commonly used as an offensive name for someone. Calling someone a "plastic fence" is very ofFENCEive. :)
It is offensive because the worst kind of fence is a plastic fence. Don't call someone a plastic fence, unless you MEAN it!
It is offensive because the worst kind of fence is a plastic fence. Don't call someone a plastic fence, unless you MEAN it!
by Peanutlee16 June 7, 2016
Get the plastic fencemug. its when you throw yourself into a random persons fence and knock down the panel. Fencing is referred to in points by how many panels you knock down.
by buxkshot November 1, 2018
Get the fencingmug. South-American inspired pointed-toe cowboy boots specially designed to kill cornered cockaroaches and then quickly climb a chain-link fence to freedom.
Jose is so lucky. His wife gave him a pair of Cockaroach-Killer Fence Climbers on Cinco-de-Mayo. Go Jose Go!!
by Big D Rock July 4, 2020
Get the Cockaroach-Killer Fence Climbermug. by findogbungislavder December 14, 2019
Get the Fence Panelmug. Utilization of Security Surveillance techniques in the development of fencing solutions for residential, commercial and government facilities. Eyesecure fencing was specifically designed for EVISIONEYE™ Solutions.
eyesecure fencing provides solar power motion lighting in combination with security surveillance cameras.
by EWTECHNERD May 17, 2019
Get the eyesecure fencingmug. 1. dude that girl totally fence-fillaed me yesterday!
2. i heard that girl really likes to fence-filla!
2. i heard that girl really likes to fence-filla!
by CBrantley April 2, 2010
Get the fence-fillamug.