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Prooflighting

A digitallighting technique that exploits the demand for proof. The perpetrator sets an impossible evidentiary standard, then uses the target’s failure to meet it as “proof” that the target is lying, irrational, or hiding something. Even when the target provides evidence, the goalposts are moved, and the new demand is framed as “just asking for proper proof.” Prooflighting turns the legitimate value of evidence into a weapon of endless, exhausting demands.
Example: “She provided screenshots, timestamps, and witness statements; he said none of it counted because it wasn’t a ‘video confession.’ Prooflighting: demanding an impossible standard to make her look dishonest.”
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Prooflighting

A Digitallighting tactic where the perpetrator demands impossible or absurd levels of proof, often with the goal of exhausting, humiliating, or psycholighting the target. The prooflighter asks for sources, then declares them insufficient, moves goalposts, demands ever‑more stringent evidence, and finally uses the targets inability to meet impossible standards as “proof” that the target is irrational, dishonest, or mentally unstable. It is a common companion to psycholighting and conlighting, turning the legitimate value of evidence into a weapon of attrition.
Example: “He said he had dreams of his personal deity; she demanded proof. He described them; she said dreams aren’t proof. He offered cultural context; she said that’s not scientific. Prooflighting: moving goalposts until the target gives up, then declaring victory.”
Prooflighting by Abzugal March 31, 2026
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Prooflighting

A digitallighting tactic where, after proof is presented, the requester gaslights the provider by denying that the proof was ever requested, claiming it was “unsolicited,” or that the provider is “manipulating” them. They may also delete their original request and then accuse the provider of “randomly sending proofs.” Prooflighting is common in online debates where the manipulator wants to appear as a victim of unwanted information. It aims to delegitimize the act of proving itself.
Example: “He wrote ‘prove it.’ She gave a proof. He then deleted his message and replied: ‘Why are you sending me unsolicited proofs? This is creepy. You’re stalking me.’ Prooflighting – erasing his own demand to make her look like the aggressor.”

poonlighting 

A secondary night job that entails making whoopy with a fine piece of ass, or a slampig.
Poonlighting was often Ryan's forte until he got the Herp from a nasty slampig.
poonlighting by TL0ve1 March 4, 2009
excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting
adrian: i hope you have a nice day and never get sad!
enrique: joybait ❤️ 🩹🌹
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fudanshi 

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi
Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.
fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017
Word of the Day on July 5, 2026

country mile 

When country folk refer to a country mile it is considerd to be round 10 miles per country mile..ish...we boonfolk dont really consider distance
"I walked a country mile to see Earls new truck"
country mile by CountryBoy1243 August 30, 2006
Word of the Day on July 4, 2026