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pledgend
Noun: Pledgend. An individual who is pledging for a fraternnal organization, most commonly found on college campuses in the United States and some provinces of Canada, who demonstrates actions that go above and beyond exemplary. This individual, should they be deemed a pledgend, is assured a place in the Brotherhood he aspires to become a part of as his actions become not only historically significant, but in time, legend. His actions can often also be referred to as remarkable, surreal, ballsy or simply and most commonly, unheard of.
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pledging • Pledgin • Pledging Lucifer • Defensive Pledging • pedging • pleggings • pleaging • pledgend • Pledgenege • pledgicide
pleggings
pleggings by zacharysteele July 9, 2010
plodging
Slang word from North-Eastern England which refers to the act of walking through a shallow body of water.
The bairns went plodging in the river.
Non-Geordie Countdown contestant: Seven
Geordie Countdown contestant: Eight!
Richard: Let's here the seven
Non-Geordie Countdown contestant: Lodging
Richard: And the eight?
Geordie Countdown contestant: Plodging.
Richard + Carol + Everyone else: WTF?
Non-Geordie Countdown contestant: Seven
Geordie Countdown contestant: Eight!
Richard: Let's here the seven
Non-Geordie Countdown contestant: Lodging
Richard: And the eight?
Geordie Countdown contestant: Plodging.
Richard + Carol + Everyone else: WTF?
plodging by ShaneJosephDonnelly February 25, 2015
Defensive Pledging
Taking necessary precautions and doing as much as you can not to anger actives and avoid getting fucked in the ass by them and get hazed while pledging a fraternity.
Pledge #1: Shit, I didn't get all the tasks done for this week.
Pledge #2: Haha, you're fucked. Be smart and follow defensive pledging. I got my shit done a while ago, so now I can laugh at you while you eat dirt doing pushups tonight.
Pledge #2: Haha, you're fucked. Be smart and follow defensive pledging. I got my shit done a while ago, so now I can laugh at you while you eat dirt doing pushups tonight.
Defensive Pledging by Tralalalala January 16, 2008
pledging
The act of trying to join a frat/soror. After rushing, the frat/soror may ask the rushee to pledge. The pledge must do whatever they are asked.
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