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When one pretends to write a text message to someone, in hopes of avoiding unwanted and/or awkward situations.
NOTE: Although 'pretexting' is a portmanteau of 'pretending' and 'texting', the actual word 'pretext' shares a similar concept, as it is defined as "an effort or strategy intended to conceal something."
NOTE: Although 'pretexting' is a portmanteau of 'pretending' and 'texting', the actual word 'pretext' shares a similar concept, as it is defined as "an effort or strategy intended to conceal something."
Person 1: Dude, every time I was leading on to ask Jill out, she would get a text from one of her friends. Isn't that weird?
Person 2: Bud, you do realize...
Person 1: *sigh.* She was pretexting, wasn't she.
Person 2: Sorry man. Hey, what say we go to Taco Bell?
Person 1: FUCK YEAH TACO BELL
Person 2: Bud, you do realize...
Person 1: *sigh.* She was pretexting, wasn't she.
Person 2: Sorry man. Hey, what say we go to Taco Bell?
Person 1: FUCK YEAH TACO BELL
by Sharmz May 28, 2009
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It was revealed that Hewelett Packard was spying on its board of directors and hired lawyers to obtain information on personal phone calls. The lawyers used pretexting to trick phone companies into releasing that information.
by Yoova September 14, 2006
Get the pretexting mug.Refusing to participate in the useful practice of text-messaging, no matter how appropriate or convenient the situation lends itself. Seems to be linked to age and/or coolness level.
Can also be used reciprocally, like when you dump an incoming call, and reply with a text.
Can also be used reciprocally, like when you dump an incoming call, and reply with a text.
Protexting activities include:
Immediately return calling sender upon receipt of text
Making people want to stab you with frivolous calls and voice messages like "I got your text, and blah...blah...blah."
Not recognizing texting as social progress.
Bitching about the 50 cents you had to pay last month because you don't have text on your plan.
Immediately return calling sender upon receipt of text
Making people want to stab you with frivolous calls and voice messages like "I got your text, and blah...blah...blah."
Not recognizing texting as social progress.
Bitching about the 50 cents you had to pay last month because you don't have text on your plan.
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by kenhydrogen August 25, 2022
Get the pentesting mug.Typing into a phone appearing to be sending and receiving messages with serious intent, but nobody is receiving or responding.
While sitting at a table in a restaurant with his parents, he is pretexting so that he can ignore his folks and anyone who may see him.
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