Masking

Masking is a complex and costly survival strategy for autistic people. It generally involves intentionally learning neurotypical behaviors and mimicking them in social situations. Sometimes masking focuses on hiding behaviors that people feel won't be accepted.
In that way its like putting on your "social mask" so you can interact with people efficiently even though that's now how you normally act or would want to act if you weren't afraid of being seen as strange.

Autistic person: yeah I learned early in school that I should just chuckle whenever someone says something weird to me because they're probably making a joke or smiling whenever someone else is smiling so I don't look out of place

Non-autistic friend: ohh so you mean like masking right?

Autistic person: yeah exactly!

by PapitasLoup April 13, 2021

Masking

Seeming happy when you really aren't, you've just pushed all feelings away

"You don't seem to be too upset since you guys stopped being friends, you guys were really close. Are u sure you aren't masking?"

by binbo May 9, 2020

masking

Making out with your quarantine mask on.

When you're drunk as fuck and begin masking with the hottie at the bar.

by rubiaram July 30, 2020

masking

To put a butt mask on a woman's face then fuck her.

Sorry I was late to work, I was too busy masking my girlfriend.

by JoeVa April 16, 2008

masking

playing loud music to cover the sounds of noisy sex

My neighbor keeps turning her music up, she's probably masking.

by Joannes December 24, 2007

Masking

Placing a males testicles into a lady woman's vagina during intercourse.

Yo dude I was masking last night and cum so hard my girl cried

by Masker's Unite May 21, 2013

Masking

same as duct, scotch, athletic (although ironic), video and cassette

Masking Melvin enjoys reemnelson science

by drew March 19, 2003