by Softserve November 5, 2014
Get the Wongering mug.Also called scare tactic. This is a strategy that various governments and news media uses in order to scare you into agreeing with their policies or points of view that usually involves some kind of protection or banning something which thus enacts more and more useless laws. This also helps keep the population under control as a scared population is easier to control and is more trusting of the government.
They usually fear monger by exaggerating the story or accounting of the events by using massive hyperboles, speak of the object from a negative standpoint and never from a neutral standpoint, use certain rhetorical words such as "dangerous", "lethal", "contagious", or "aggressive" and use only partial truth or no truth at all (aka lies). Usually true journalism and research is completely non-existent when using fear mongering techniques. When the story or segments airs on TV, they also use menacing or disturbing music to further bring out a fearful mood out of the viewers.
They usually fear monger by exaggerating the story or accounting of the events by using massive hyperboles, speak of the object from a negative standpoint and never from a neutral standpoint, use certain rhetorical words such as "dangerous", "lethal", "contagious", or "aggressive" and use only partial truth or no truth at all (aka lies). Usually true journalism and research is completely non-existent when using fear mongering techniques. When the story or segments airs on TV, they also use menacing or disturbing music to further bring out a fearful mood out of the viewers.
The government and media were using fear mongering when they talk about any sort of bacteria or virus.
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by iminmemumscarvroomvroom June 3, 2021
Get the wandering trader mug.A person who is actively researching and on the prowl for sexual intercourse with a professional or otherwise. This mostly happens away from home in a foreign Country or City, but can happen right in your own town.
After dinner in Shanghai, we went online to do a little mongering before we found a place for a full service massage.
by Prodem February 21, 2011
Get the Mongering mug.Said to cover up someone's true intentions about a question they just asked; trying to appear nonchalant. Could also mean that it's about to go down.
Justin: "Yo, Brad, how old's your sister?"
Brad: "She's 16, what's it to you, perv?"
Justin: "Dang, man, I was just wondering..."
Brad: "She's 16, what's it to you, perv?"
Justin: "Dang, man, I was just wondering..."
by mattyp1108 September 10, 2011
Get the Just wondering mug.A Wondering Wanker is a person who engages in the simple act of flogging the dolphin in a public restroom, department store changing room, or other random public place. Normally the Wondering Wanker is always horny and gives no regard to where he sprays his baby gravy.
Bro 1: Dude, I was dropping a grumpy at the crapper in Best Buy the other day and I think the guy in the next stall was whacking it!
Bro 2: Oh gross, you were sitting next to a Wondering Wanker...
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by EliteDanTheMan November 19, 2010
Get the Wondering Wanker mug.To cock slap a person while said person is on the ground.
It's derived from a kid from California who was kicked out of high school for sexual harassment. His last name was Wong. He was kicked out for sexually harassing girls.
One day during P.E. one kid was running and tripped. He fell to the ground. Wong came up to him, pulled out his cock, and cock slapped him. So "to wong someone" means to cock slap a person while that person is on the ground.
It's derived from a kid from California who was kicked out of high school for sexual harassment. His last name was Wong. He was kicked out for sexually harassing girls.
One day during P.E. one kid was running and tripped. He fell to the ground. Wong came up to him, pulled out his cock, and cock slapped him. So "to wong someone" means to cock slap a person while that person is on the ground.
James ran and slipped, so Kenny took advantage of the situation and started wonging him. James was scarred for life, Kenny got suspended.
by ilovectyandilovepassionfruit June 30, 2009
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