Rainbow-washing

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The act of using or adding rainbow colors and/or imagery to advertising, apparel, accessories, landmarks, et cetera, in order to indicate progressive support for LGBTQ equality (and earn consumer credibility)--but with a minimum of effort or pragmatic result. (Akin to "green-washing" with environmental issues and "pink-washing" with breast cancer.) LGBTQ LGBT Slacktivism hacktivism pride gay pride LGBTQ pride

"People are so excited that the city painted the crosswalks with LGBTQ-pride colors, but in all seriousness, I think it's just rainbow-washing." LGBTQ LGBT Slacktivism hacktivism pride gay pride LGBTQ pride

Rainbow-washing by Andy Establishment July 6, 2015

Words you can keep

Rainbow washing

Rainbow washing is when companies slap rainbows on a teeshirt to sell for 20 dollars during pride month while not actually helping the LGBTQ community.

Company: Buy our new #Slay hoodie for 20 dollars to support pride month!
Person 1: As a bi man, what are you doing to actually help the community?
company: Well... we made our logo rainbow, tweeted "Love is love" and designed a rainbow hoodie.
Person 1: I asked you what you are doing to help. Rainbow washing helps nobody.
Company: Well... we hire LGBTQ employees.
Person 1: 7% of your staff is LGBTQ, they have no workplace discrimination protections, trans healthcare is not covered, you make ppl wear gendered uniforms, you fired someone for coming out as gay back in 2014, and you donated 2 million dollars to anti-gay lawmakers.
Company: Well... Happy pride anyways!

Rainbow washing by Cool_gamer_who_plays_minecraft June 17, 2022

Rainbow Washing

The Realization that you have been over pandered to.

They painted the crosswalks pride colors for pride!!
So? No one cares anymore, it's just about politicians buying votes, and companies selling shit now.
It's all just Rainbow Washing.

Rainbow Washing by Futtz McGuffin June 3, 2022

rainbowdashing

In a zombie apocalyptic truck with massive spikes, drive through a pride parade and murder everyone

Connor: Look a fag parade
Dylan: Time to go rainbowdashing baby!!!
Nick: *steals bagel*
Gays:AAAHHHHxhsgfuygievvb

rainbowdashing by Ih4t3Gayz March 12, 2020

dirrty

1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.

1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.

dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003

Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.

1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!

Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009

Word of the Day on September 2, 2026

Literally 1984

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.

Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!

Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021

Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.

Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.

Back when I lived in upstate new york by NDcent December 14, 2010

Word of the Day on August 31, 2026

TLDU

Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR

Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!

TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019

Word of the Day on August 30, 2026

Cottaging

the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.

Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003

Word of the Day on August 29, 2026