Propaganda Village

1. An idealized town, hamlet or village built solely for propaganda purposes -- usually by a totalitarian or autocratic government.

The most famous example is Kijŏng-dong ("Peace Village"), a mostly uninhabited village located in North Korea just beyond the demilitarized zone. It was built in the 1950s to encourage South Koreans to defect to North Korea. (Fat chance.) Officially, Kijŏng-dong is a 200-family collective farming town with all the amenities. In reality, it is used to house DPRK soldiers who patrol the DMZ. The world's tallest flagpole stands nearby.

2. A Propaganda Village is a real-life version of a "Potemkin Village." According to myth, Russian ministry Grigory Potyomkin tried to impress Empress Catherine II in 1787 during her visit to Crimea by building fake peasant buildings (facades only) along her travel route. Historians now believe this was a rumor drummed up by Potyomkin's enemies. What he really did was get local peasants to spruce up their homes in advance of the monarch's visit.

Let's go up to the DMZ to see that Propaganda Village -- my cousin in Chicago wants some photos!

by Peter Kobs June 10, 2010

anti-villain

The converse of an anti-hero (i.e., a protagonist who isn't purely good or heroic), an anti-villain is an antagonist who isn't purely evil nor entirely unsympathetic -- a character who doesn't seem to deserve being cast as the villain, perhaps cast arbitrarily as the villain because they are not the focus of the story but merely present a foil to the central figure, who may be an antihero protagonist. Cf. scapegoat.

Magneto was an anti-villain because, while the X-Men were the protagonists who fought to defeat him and prevailed in the end, we can still respect and appreciate him for his motives and principles, however ill-considered his ruthless methods.

by Monseignore Laszlo July 23, 2006

Village Bicycle

A slutty chick who has had sex with many peope. Derived from the meaning of a small town, with one bike to go places. All in all, everybody has ridden the bike.

"Your dating Anglela? Man, shes the village bicycle, dump that bitch."

by Kevin Peterson May 19, 2004

Global Village

Global Village is seeing the world as a single community. The world is connected through the use of technology such as the internet. Examles include skype, facebook and Myspace, Twitter and also dating web sites such as RSVP.
This allows us to keep contact with people overseas quick and efficiently. IT also brings all social and political functions together quickly.
This can be studies as an elective for the HSC ( NSW, Australia ) and it suck.

Texts that can be used for the Global Village can be The man with five children and the Movie called 'the trueman show'

Guy one: i meet this hot chick

Guy two: yea how
Guy one: on the net.
Guy two: well thats a global village for you

by Breaka049 June 6, 2009

Viola

a cute girl who seems strong and independent but has gone through a lot and is actually broken inside. she has a great sense of humour and can also be selfish sometimes. she has amazing fashion sense and the best taste in music. she's savage and has the best roasts but also cares about your feelings. she could ruin your life, so you're lucky if she likes you. she's an amazing friend and always ready to have fun.

Viola is an amazing girl!

by daqueenvi July 4, 2017

Village Surfing

When a player of minecraft flies into the air with a fishing rod and throws the bobber onto an unsuspecting mob and then retracts the mob. The mob is seen flying up into the air above the player, and then, in most cases, hitting the ground and dying.

Tom:"So i was Village Surfing in Creative mode and flew up into the air with a fishing rod. I threw it down and it landed onto a creeper. Believe it or not, when i reeled in the bobber, the creeper came up with it and then hit the ground and died!"

Joe:"I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about or who you are.."

by WhoaDere April 19, 2013

villager

A person that isn’t smart; not unlike the “village idiot”

“My dad said Davis Mills is better than Justin Fields. He’s a certified villager”

by butchcoolidge December 3, 2022