The practice or philosophy of taking action for the sake of appearing to be taking action in response to a threat or situation, even if the action is harmful and/or worsens the situation.
Ref: Governor Bobby Jindal's decision to open freshwater diversions on the Mississippi River in an effort to push oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill back out to sea, causing mortality rates of 60-80% in oyster beds the action was intended to preserve.
Ref: Governor Bobby Jindal's decision to open freshwater diversions on the Mississippi River in an effort to push oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill back out to sea, causing mortality rates of 60-80% in oyster beds the action was intended to preserve.
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, oyster beds off the coast of Louisiana were harmed by an act of Jindalism.
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v. The act of being used as a representative to show diversity within a group that lacks it. See Also: token
Lone woman in English Department: The Chair of my department Jindaled me!
He: What did he do?
She: Asked me to give a speech to the College on Diversity.
He: What did he do?
She: Asked me to give a speech to the College on Diversity.
by Artavazd February 26, 2009
by EC78 February 25, 2009
Boy, just when I thought we had a chance, he had to jindal it with that stupid speech.
If I had only prepared a bit more, I would not have jindaled the interview.
If I had only prepared a bit more, I would not have jindaled the interview.
by French Inhaler February 27, 2009