Skip to main content
actorvist (n). - one who plays the role of activist, performing as if he/she is speaking out for social change, but in reality is performing for attention of an audience and in large supports the status quo.
Use: According to the article, local actorvist Richard Leeroy is running for Asheville City Council.
actorvist by wordupmamajama January 9, 2015
Words you can keep
1. a Hollywood type with an aggressive, left-leaning agenda (actor + activist)

2. a celebrity activist
And "Good Night" is only one example of how Clooney is shedding his party boy persona and becoming more of an "actorvist."

(Newsweek, October 10, 2005 issue)
actorvist by David R. Gahary October 2, 2005
An actor or actress who takes on a political or social cause.
Actorvist Alicia Silverstone has appeared in another advertising campaign for animal rights group PETA>
actorvist by Meghan KFI January 21, 2008
Noun, any actor or actress whose philanthropic pursuits equal or outweigh their actual acting ability or fame from acting.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are such actorvists, they volunteer worldwide and have adopted enough children to empty a small orphanage.
actorvist by NYCtyisweriwnt2b June 11, 2009

ambulance chaser activists 

A left wing (BLM/Antifa) activist who jumps on to any officer involved shooting when there is little to no information available to make far reaching politically motivated assumptions and demands. Eventually these assumptions are overwhelmingly proven false by bodycam and autopsy reports
I saw the bodycam after hearing how she 'promoted peace' only to see her trying to stab someone. You just can't trust those ambulance chaser activists

overnight activist 

A person who, upon seeing a political message on a social networking site, instantly becomes a die-hard supporter despite knowing nothing about the subject.
Jackie -OMG, I just saw KONY2012. Save the Children!!!!
Brenda -OMG me too. It's so sad that this is happening in Uganda.
Informed Individual- You know this has been happening 26 years and that the Ugandan gov did the same thing to get in power... overnight activists

Climate activist 

People who sit on streets like npc's and throw stuff at cars and act surprised when they get retaliation
Climate activist: STOP USING OIL!!!!!!!
Gigachad: stfu lmao
Climate activist by galactica423 September 27, 2023
More from Urban Dictionary

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026
Next