Gasloading

Gasloading (noun/verb): A playful, troll-style variation of gaslighting, where someone deliberately and mischievously messes with another person's perception of reality purely for comedic effect or to get a reaction, without any intent to cause lasting harm, emotional abuse, or control.
Unlike traditional gaslighting (which is a serious form of psychological manipulation that erodes someone's sanity and self-trust over time), gasloading is lighthearted trolling—think exaggerated pranks, fake scenarios, or absurd denials meant to confuse someone temporarily and elicit laughs (or frustration) in the moment.
Examples of gasloading:

Telling your friend their car is making a weird noise, then secretly unplugging something minor to make it happen, and acting like they're imagining it.
Convincing someone that a popular movie scene "never existed" or that a common phrase is spelled differently, just to watch them spiral in confusion before revealing the joke.
Pretending a shared memory happened differently (e.g., "Wait, you didn't say that at all—you said the opposite!") purely to troll, not to undermine their reality long-term.

My friends were gasloading me into believing i shit in the sink.

Gasloading by Terts77 December 22, 2025

gloading 

Gaining or feeling superiority over your own success or someone else misfortune

You’d just won a Chess match and start gloading over your opponent loss

gloading by Biez W January 5, 2021

gaylording 

someone flaunting their homosexuality in an aloof manner

That goon is gaylording it about like hes not gunna get queerbashed

gaylording by Evil Nobby January 17, 2008

Gaylording 

When you go out clubbing with your gay friends. Similar to raging, but with much more flair.
Activities include excessive drinking, shamelessly boisterous behavior, fiercely unapologetic attention grabbing, and generally a complete disregard for anyone outside of your group.

Much like traditional raging, it is (1.) guaranteed to be one of the best or worst nights of your life, but never in between, and (2.) only fun for those who are part of the group. Outsiders will typically hate all of you.

Friend: "Hey man, wanna go hit up some bars tonight? I need a wingman, bro."
You: "I would love to, but I'm going gaylording with Michael, Patrick, Christopher, Devin, and Gabriel. You should join! We're gonna get shitfaced at 'Play' and smoke cigarettes out back over some wildly inappropriate conversation."
Friend: "Dude I haven't been to a gay bar in years, sounds fun! I'm in!"
You: "That's what HE said."
Friend: "I see what you did there."

Gaylording by Ash Wednesday April 26, 2016

gaslaying 

The act of ignoring red flags in order to have sex.

“I was gaslaying her so hard, bro. I told her I was cool with Jan 6.”

gaslaying by chuck van d January 2, 2025

Gasloving

The art of playfully gaslighting someone you care about—just for laughs, not for manipulation. Think of it as the cheeky cousin of gaslighting: you twist reality in a harmless, obviously ridiculous way to tease your partner or friend.

Gasloving is all about inside jokes and lighthearted trolling, not toxic behavior. If they’re laughing, you’re doing it right. If they’re crying, you’re doing it wrong.

“Babe, you didn’t order pizza last night. We had sushi. You’re imagining things.”

“You’re literally eating a slice of leftover pizza right now. You’re just gasloving me.”

Gasloving by IMO1 October 26, 2025