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Intelligence signaling

To broadcast or telegraph that you are more intelligent than you actually are by attempting to educate people and provide unsolicited advice under the guise of helping them.

Ties in well with virtue signaling as the goal is both to dominate by making yourself appear smarter and more virtuous in juxtaposition to the receiver or audience.

The intention (as well as virtue-signaling 'helpful' advice) is to self-level-up and often to make it seem like you have more knowledge in a given field. Since you often target someone more specialized or experienced than you are your advice is either common knowledge, making you appear like a douchebag in the eyes of the receiver, or it is made up bullshit.
My mistake was when Joe asked me how my marketing business was going and I said 'slow'. For the next hour he was intelligence signaling useless advice. The only thing I learned in that hour was how little he knows about marketing.
by mogydee June 14, 2020
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Emojinal Intelligence

The ability to use, understand, and communicate appropriately with the emoji alphabet. Emojinal intelligence is key to text speak and the ability to communicate with females who were born at or after 1984.
Ben responded to Sharon's text about her dying mother with a "money flying away" emoji. He has a low emojinal intelligence.
by benfarrad May 17, 2014
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Intelligent

Means someone that doesnt think about sex for 2 Hours
by Hufa March 14, 2004
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artificial intelligence

A form of life which can think, decide, and have "feelings" that was created by another species.
"The latest robotic design is believed to be the first artificial intelligence"

"The 'matrix' is an artificial intelligence"
by Artificial Intelligence July 28, 2004
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Intelligentleman

A man of fine tastes, excellent manner, and intellectual pursuits. Follows gentlemanly conduct as well as the methods of rationality.
"I say, isn't Andrew simple a spiffing chap?"
"Oh yes. I believe he also studies genetics in his spare time."
"Indeed, he is quite the intelligentleman."
"Hmyes."
by Jordrake November 5, 2011
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Intelligent

She is intelligent .
by Thatoneguywhosucksatdancing February 12, 2020
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Intelligent Design

A whole-baked idea that the right wing is using to devalue the teachings of the theory of evolution in public schools. What this concept is devoid of is that it cannot be proved nor disproved, unlike evolution which is a theory but has evidence. Stuff that cannot be proven and has no evidence should not be taught in public schools.
Intelligent Design is a right wing conspiracy that the moral majority is using to recruit more closed and easily persuaded minds.
by mistahtom November 9, 2005
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