Praiselate

To strategically praise a person or a group of people in order to manipulate the emotions of another person or group of people — usually to provoke jealousy, insecurity, competition or create a sense of inferiority without directly insulting or bashing the third party.

A subtle form of emotional triangulation and comparative flattery disguised as praise

“Notice how she kept praising his ex the whole night? She was clearly praiselating to make him feel less.”

“The teacher kept praising the other students just to get under our skin. Total praiselation.”

“You weren’t complimenting her — you were praiselating me.”

“He didn’t compliment her because he admired her — he did it to praiselate me”

by Lex Verba June 15, 2025

Praise

Praise is a term to express admiration or approval to someone or something.

“The children sang loudly showing praise to the lord.”

by luvercourt September 9, 2025

Promised Consort Radahn

The final boss of the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erd Tree DLC. The boss was as hard as Radahn’s balls upon release until they (fortunately) nerfed him significantly. Unfortunately this affected the few who did best him pre patch through development of a superiority complex.

“Promised Consort Radahn is easy I just beat him 31st try”

by DrYamKnight October 12, 2025

prosense

The exact opposite of nonsense; a statement, reaction, or situation that not only makes sense, but makes more sense the further it is taken.

You’re talking nonsense!’ — ‘No, prosense. Same situation, bigger magnitude, correspondingly bigger happiness.'

by STolmie December 20, 2025

Promise the moon and deliver a pebble

To promise something really good, and then show something much worse than expected.

"Why would they promise the moon and deliver a pebble?"

by Shoe Bench December 20, 2025

American Promise

n. A promise that's expressed by someone who doesn't fully realise the importance of keeping promises they make to someone else. This kind of promise is generally impossible to keep because the promiser has no influence or control over the situation whatsoever. Alternatively, these promises might get broken because the promiser, knowingly or otherwise, lacked the commitment or the know-how/energy/ability to fully see it through.

Derived from American (Hollywood) films and TV shows that contain characters, who make this kind of promise.

Examples of American promises:

1st Character: "Oh, no she's gonna die!"
2nd Characer: "No she's not. She's gonna live. I promise."

"I'll be there - I promise." Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger - Jingle All The Way), In response to his son, Jamie, asking him to make it to his Karate Class.

by eXDax July 1, 2008

Courtesy praise

This is handy when you strongly insult someone or make a biting comment about a mutual friend who's not in the conversation.

You might say something surprisingly harsh about them that you have to balance out to seem less aggressive and bitchy.. insert the courtesy praise to even out the insult. This scenario normally happens when a group of two or more girls are gossipping about a third party but don't want to come off too strong so as to cover their ass in case someone else is close with the person.

Susan talking to posse: Did you see Laura last night?
Erin: Yea, she looked like a beached whale- I wonder what she ate at college- small children?
(Group looks a bit shocked)
Erin: I mean I loved her hair cut and she's really nice I just feel bad cause she looked so good in high school..
Susan: Yea, you're so right but that was a courtesy praise
Posse nods in agreement

by alltalkxxxo June 23, 2011