Refers to a seemingly-beneficial/praiseworthy action that you perform in order to cover up a past/present transgression.
Three classic examples of a virtuous-action subterfuge would be:
(1) Pretending to be cleaning up litter along a roadside, in a park, or in some other public area, and then disposing of your bags of collected trash in a nearby dumpster; in reality, of course, you merely picked up just a very few pieces of discarded trash during periods when others were looking --- the bags of trash you're carrying are mostly YOUR OWN household garbage that you're disposing of for free in someone else's dumpster, rather than paying for your own trash-disposal.
(2) Pretending to be helpfully delivering bags of groceries to a tenant of a "wrinkle city" apartment-complex; as in Example #1, however, those bulging shopping-bags are merely still-new-looking shopping-sacks that you've carefully saved from previous grocery-shopping trips and then filled with your own trash; your confederate apartment-tenant later quietly disposes of said bags in the complex's waste-bin along with his own garbage.
(3) Pretending to be cleaning/dusting a certain area of a room, whereas in reality you are covering up the fact that you either have meddled with something you weren't supposed to touch, or currently wish to do so. By cleaning the entire area that the “off-limits” object is occupying, it would seem natural for you to move/handle the object itself in the course of your cleaning, and so no observers will think twice about your harmlessly displacing the item "just to clean around/underneath it".
(1) Pretending to be cleaning up litter along a roadside, in a park, or in some other public area, and then disposing of your bags of collected trash in a nearby dumpster; in reality, of course, you merely picked up just a very few pieces of discarded trash during periods when others were looking --- the bags of trash you're carrying are mostly YOUR OWN household garbage that you're disposing of for free in someone else's dumpster, rather than paying for your own trash-disposal.
(2) Pretending to be helpfully delivering bags of groceries to a tenant of a "wrinkle city" apartment-complex; as in Example #1, however, those bulging shopping-bags are merely still-new-looking shopping-sacks that you've carefully saved from previous grocery-shopping trips and then filled with your own trash; your confederate apartment-tenant later quietly disposes of said bags in the complex's waste-bin along with his own garbage.
(3) Pretending to be cleaning/dusting a certain area of a room, whereas in reality you are covering up the fact that you either have meddled with something you weren't supposed to touch, or currently wish to do so. By cleaning the entire area that the “off-limits” object is occupying, it would seem natural for you to move/handle the object itself in the course of your cleaning, and so no observers will think twice about your harmlessly displacing the item "just to clean around/underneath it".
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A clique originated in Vallejo, California. In the Bay Area. Also a turf dancing team. Filled with Asians, African Americans, Hispanics, etc. It all started in 08' running good through 09 & almost 10' They also known as "BTA."
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2. The act of putting a specific activity or event before your significant other, making that person the side action.
3. Hobbies.
2. The act of putting a specific activity or event before your significant other, making that person the side action.
3. Hobbies.
1. Never would I want to be yours, or anybody's side action.
2. You could be my side action, after I fulfill my obligations when in comes to responsibilities.
3. Gardening is a side action I would like to take up.
2. You could be my side action, after I fulfill my obligations when in comes to responsibilities.
3. Gardening is a side action I would like to take up.
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Get the side action mug.Acton is a small town in eastern MASS with one of the best school systems in the state! wow Acton has a gigantic Portuguese/Brazilian population (and som ehispanics. They all control the many Dunkin' Doughnuts in the town, and are believed to soon take over the town. Acton is also full of bunch of homofobic assholes, mainly the stupid jocks (basically 1/3 of the school). There is also nowhere to hang out in Acton. If you can't drive u are just stranded in the house. The only place people can hang out at is the bowladrome, which is a really sketchy dark place that makes people feal like they're gonna get raped while in there.
Actonian: Ya, umm, all have a Mocha Late.
Dunkin' Doghnuts Employee: Como?
Actonian: Oh fuck, ur forgein... I'LL... HAVE... UN... MOCHA... LATE... POR FAVOR.
Dunkin' Doghnuts Employee: Como?
Actonian: Oh fuck, ur forgein... I'LL... HAVE... UN... MOCHA... LATE... POR FAVOR.
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I was surprised how great Action! is working on my laptop while I was trying to record a video tutorial for my parents to how to setup Skype. Not even a single fps drop and pure HD quality that looks like real desktop.
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