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Operation Mockingbird 

A covert campaign run by the CIA to influence the media.
Starting in the early days of the Cold War (late 40's), the CIA began a secret project called Operation Mockingbird, with the intent of buying influence behind the scenes at major media outlets and putting reporters on the CIA payroll, which has proven to be a stunning ongoing success. The CIA effort to recruit American news organizations and journalists to become spies and disseminators of propaganda, was headed up by Frank Wisner, Allen Dulles, Richard Helms, and Philip Graham (publisher of The Washington Post). Wisner had taken Graham under his wing to direct the program code-named Operation Mockingbird and both have presumably committed suicide.
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You think you’re a big man for mocking me? 

One may use the phrase “You think you’re a big man for mocking me?” to ask if another thinks that they are a "big man" because they are teasing (“mocking”) you. This phrase may be used as an exclamation or/and to ask another’s intent.
Once the student had stopped teasing her, the teacher asked the student, ”You think you’re a big man for mocking me?”

Mockin it 

When somebody is making fun of stn

British slang
Me *messes up*
Person”that was smart”
Person 2 “he’s mockin it fam”
Mockin it by Cowbellyclone April 5, 2019

Tequila Mockingbird 

Someone who, upon becoming intoxicated, attempts (poorly) to sing along to every song that plays around them.
I'm trying to actually listen to this song, but all these Tequila Mockingbirds are too damn loud.

mocking spongebob 

A meme that got insanely popular in june 2017
It includes spongebob imatating a chicken aNd SpEAkinG LiKE tHiS
It is used to reply to someone in a mocking tone
Me: You gotta stop smoking weed. It's not good for your health
*mocking spongebob picture*
Addicted friend: yOu GoTtA StOP taKiNG WeED iT's nOT gOoD FoR YoUR hEAlTh
mocking spongebob by KingggggV November 2, 2017

mockingbird 

A people pleaser personality.
A person that takes on the personality of anyone they around during that period of time, having no real personality of their own.
Becca doesn't really like football, she's just a mockingbird.
mockingbird by BBsis February 8, 2017