Wordwashing

Wordwashing occurs when a negative tone "washes" over to taint the words expressed. This causes the listener to respond defensively, rather than seek understanding. The expressor then responds with frustration at having their feelings and words “washed” away and dismissed. The expresser then accuses the listener of "wordwashing" which only convinces the listener that the expresser has finally lost ability to rationally express, and is impossible to understand.

In a frustrated tone she expressed to her partner, "I feel misunderstood by you!" He translates this as, “You are a frustrating person!” And defensively replies, “I don’t understand you anymore!” She shoots back, “That’s my point, you don't understand me!” He confusingly replies, “You need to calm down!” She explodes, "Stop wordwashing me!" He scoffs back, "That's not even a real word!" Unbridled madness takes her over, "It will be after I submit it to Urban Dictionary!!!”

by The Jo Effect August 17, 2025

Wokewashing

When the Free Palestine community hijack woke causes such as police brutality or climate change. It’s the act of taking over another cause with your own cause that is unrelated to the original cause.

Marching with Palestinian flags at the woman’s rally is an example of wokewashing.

by Mariposa Rosa December 29, 2021

woodwashing

the act of using extraordinary amounts of saliva for the task of sucking dick

Did you just get your wood washed?
I love my baby's woodwashing techniques.

by kamil olmec September 23, 2004

wokewashing

Using woke idiology to justify actions or positions you would otherwise find immoral or wrong, or to gain an advantage over a member of a non-protected class.

1. Bruce initially felt wrong about taking all the credit for Ted's work, but he wokewashed it with the rationale that "straight white men have been stealing for hundreds of years, so now it's my turn".

2. Beth is really wokewashing Ted lately - every time he tries to raise concerns with her proposal, she accuses him of "mansplaining" and shuts him down.

by Gilgamesh10 August 27, 2021

wordwanking

The act of talking to oneself.

I was wordwanking the other day and suddenly realised that I was going crazy.

by Spies Gooier January 14, 2008

Wokewashing

Deplatforming or censoring authors, creators, and commentators because those individuals do not follow woke or left-wing viewpoints on society.

Thousands of users on Facebook were examples of Wokewashing when they posted news stories about Hunter Biden's laptop.

by jondich September 22, 2023

Warwashing

Using the tragedies of war and terror to sell products without intending to help or support the people affected by them

“Car rental company: we are saddened and hurt by recent tragedies but together we can be as powerful as a 2024 Ford Edge!

War victims: are you giving out discounts or free rides to help us move to safer areas?

Car rental company: we can give a hug 🥰

Consumer: this is some prime shit warwashing”

by Orenlevko October 17, 2023