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encouragement

noun, 1. light positive motivation intended to promote advancement

2. abrupt intimate (sometimes borderline sexual) contact intended to promote enthusiasm--usually very inappropriate, see Salvadore in the film Couples Retreat for reference
The girl's grades were failing, so her friends decided to take her out to eat as encouragement.

In the aerobics class, the all-testosterone instructor went around squeezing girls' hips, giving backrubs, and firm pats on their lower backs as encouragement.
encouragement by Xiao Fang July 13, 2010
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encouragement award

A pity award for someone who didn't qualify for the actual award
Up next is rhys with the drama award and Karl with the Encouragement award
encouragement award by OussOuss October 31, 2018

encouragement money 

When a prostitute turns down your offer of a free donkey punch
Funniest thing happened Today a prostitute turned down my offer for free sex so I had to give her encouragement money just to donkey punch that whore

Geoff "Encouragement" Games 

A stupid dumb cunt that loves big meaty studmuffins.
Hey Robo! Wanna go beat the shit out of Geoff "Encouragement" Games again?

liquid encouragement 

the extra level of courage induced by the ingestion of alcohol or other liquid substance known to intoxicate.
John: Man I can totally jump off that third story balcony!

Max (to a friend): Boy John's got some liquid encouragement in him.

Slut Encouragement 

When an individual is encouraged to continue their promiscuous behavior
We don’t have Slut Shame, We have Slut Encouragement !

alternative encouragement 

A fancy definition for workplace bullying.
We provided alternative encouragement to help Joe's productivity. "Stop being such a pussy and get back to work."
alternative encouragement by sm@$h September 11, 2023
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