A certain way people want things to be done without thinking about it or it necessarily making any sense. Used when there are no firm standards and/or valid justification for restrictions, but people just making rules because of traditions of themselves or others.
"It isn't appropriate to voice your objections."
"All students shall dress appropriately."
by QuinnMallory October 03, 2013
Get the appropriate neck gaiter and mug.
HAWT...as in off the hook bodacious, utterly bootylicious. A frickin walking hardon. Like... oh my god, i think i wet myself, because that is so frickin hawt!!!
how "appropriate" is that swim suit?
by JS March 19, 2005
Get a appropriate mug for your father-in-law Trump.
To use without someone’s permission, often in a disrespectful way.
African American identity is sometimes appropriated by people who didn’t earn it with their white privilege.
by True_Lust July 21, 2019
Get a Appropriate mug for your mom Yasemin.
Something that's suitible for children and adults containing no swearing, nudity, gore etc.
"That movie better be appropriate for Sarah to watch."
by DogeAnswers April 06, 2016
Get a Appropriate mug for your papa James.
To say something that in context is appropriate, but can be taken easily out of context to be made inappropriate.
Susie told me that I had a big package, and we know she wasn't talking about the box I was carrying; it was so passive appropriate!
by Julia Goulia November 13, 2019
Get a Passive Appropriate mug for your daughter Sarah.
A way for people, normally white girls from LA, on twitter to take offense for another culture while people from the actual culture normally really don’t give a shit.
Person: My lNative American step-mother used to hang dream catchers on our walls, but she passed away. Is it still appropriate for me to keep it?
Ruby Richardson: Is she from the Ojibwe tribe? Have you studied the history of the Ojibwe people and the dream catcher? If not then it’s not meant for you and it’s cultural appropriation and I don’t care that it was a gift from your deceased stepmother.
by The Baconspiracy June 10, 2020
Get a cultural appropriation mug for your father Manley.
The term coined by St. Xaiver students.

Usually means the appropriate-ness that is approved by St. X.
"At my end of the school year at St. X party, there will be games, food and dancing! But let's keep it Jesuit appropriate!!!"
by LickingLampshades September 25, 2011
Get a Jesuit Appropriate mug for your fish Riley.