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. Multiple pieces of advice that are repeated to you when you're in the middle of something. Used when you've already dismissed the advice or are focusing on another part of an action.
Person A: Remember to take a step to your right before you bowl.
Person B: Um, okay.
*Person B takes a step to the right and bowls, but the ball skews to the left and enters the gutter.*
Person A: You took more than four steps before bowling. Make sure to count your steps.
Person B: Why would I need to--Ah, forget it.
*Person B takes a four-step approach before bowling, but the ball skews to the right again, this time hitting the seventh pin.*
Person A: Did you take a step to the right?
Person B: My problem isn't the delivery, it's the hook!
Do you want me to improve, or do you want to move your portable fence around?
Person B: Um, okay.
*Person B takes a step to the right and bowls, but the ball skews to the left and enters the gutter.*
Person A: You took more than four steps before bowling. Make sure to count your steps.
Person B: Why would I need to--Ah, forget it.
*Person B takes a four-step approach before bowling, but the ball skews to the right again, this time hitting the seventh pin.*
Person A: Did you take a step to the right?
Person B: My problem isn't the delivery, it's the hook!
Do you want me to improve, or do you want to move your portable fence around?
by ChameleonDragon September 11, 2021
Get the portable fencemug. by Hipopotomi August 13, 2022
Get the Fence Nibblermug. Impeding traffic flow.
Driving slow in the fast lane. Purposely speeding up during passing gaps, then slowing down during congested areas. Often using semi-trucks in the art.
Driving slow in the fast lane. Purposely speeding up during passing gaps, then slowing down during congested areas. Often using semi-trucks in the art.
She's fencing the island. She's even watching in her rearview mirror laughing at me. Does this qualify for road rage?!
by Xanalu September 14, 2025
Get the Fencing the islandmug. by Nohandle@weather April 15, 2021
Get the Fence blackmug. When your holding a girl down in missionary position with a metal cock ring and she sticks a buzzing taser to your nutsack when she's close to her climax.
Jack:hey did how did you end up in the hospital for a cock injury
Sam:sex
Jack:must have been some hardcore sex?
Sam:well it was great till that bitch Debbie buzzed me with the electric fence
Sam:sex
Jack:must have been some hardcore sex?
Sam:well it was great till that bitch Debbie buzzed me with the electric fence
by LIBERAL MAC THE SACK ATTACK June 13, 2025
Get the ELECTRIC FENCEmug.