A underhanded provocation tactic.
When one side intentionally calmly says or does things that will make it impossible for the other person to be calm and not snap. Used to generate a justification for attacking your victim, that bystanders will accept and support.
When one side intentionally calmly says or does things that will make it impossible for the other person to be calm and not snap. Used to generate a justification for attacking your victim, that bystanders will accept and support.
Cleetus: Throws rocks at protected animal
Frasier: What is he doing??
Bob: Ssh! He's hunting by Israel tactic!
Animal: Tries to attack Cleetus
Cleetus: IT'S COMING RIGHT AT US!
*BANG*
Cleetus: Works every time!
Frasier: What is he doing??
Bob: Ssh! He's hunting by Israel tactic!
Animal: Tries to attack Cleetus
Cleetus: IT'S COMING RIGHT AT US!
*BANG*
Cleetus: Works every time!
by Evi1M4chine September 21, 2025

A girl (or guy) who uses pictures on their Social Network account that hide how fucking huge they are to trick unsuspecting victims. Done by using clever lighting and angles with the camera.
Guy 1: Did you meet up with that girl from Facebook the other day?
Guy 2: Yeah but it was a disaster, she looked nothing like her pictures, she was HUGE!
Guy 1: Ah, a tactical whale, a horrible trick.
Guy 2: Yeah but it was a disaster, she looked nothing like her pictures, she was HUGE!
Guy 1: Ah, a tactical whale, a horrible trick.
by northwestlad November 25, 2015

by eve_hessx June 16, 2018

The act of pretending a fat high school student who identifies as a gamer is a whale and proceeding to chuck harpoons at them. Seen as a sport by harpoon enthusiasts.
“Look, it’s Ryan!”
“He’s pretty fat, and he’s a gamer!”
“You know what that means!”
*Takes out harpoons*
“Let’s play Tactical Harpooning!”
“He’s pretty fat, and he’s a gamer!”
“You know what that means!”
*Takes out harpoons*
“Let’s play Tactical Harpooning!”
by gamerman November 5, 2019

by RM I Kangaroo May 17, 2017

“When I faked an injury and tricked the other team to not pay as much attention, it was tactical manipulation.”
by Ollie’s Coping Zone September 30, 2025

by E-man June 21, 2016
