dignify

1. to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble.
2. to give a high-sounding title or name to; confer unmerited distinction upon
pronounced dig-nuh-fahy
Verb (used with object)

"I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"

by Em93 September 26, 2007

Dignified Delinquent

A dignified delinquent is cultured yet unapologetically authentic.

Even though he arrives to school with trap music playing, he is articulate in front of his students; he’s a dignified delinquent.

by The Dignified Delinquents October 22, 2020

Dignified Doormat

A soft-spoken woman who sits with her hands folded neatly in her lap and smiles graciously as her husband runs America into the ground.

First Lady Laura Bush.

by wakeupcall April 27, 2005

dignified prostitution

The act of exchanging sexual acts for tangible goods within a non-platonic relationship.

Mary would not have sexual relations ("dignified prostitution") with John until he gave her the new Louis Vuitton Mirabeau GM.

by southsider312 September 4, 2011

Dignified burial at sea

A euphemism for the act of defecation. Coined after Osama Bin Laden's 'dignified burial at sea'.

Taking a shit, dropping the kids off at the pool, laying cable, cutting off a length of dirty spine

Fred: "Where the hell is Dave? He's been gone ages!".
Dave: "Sorry about that guys, I had to perform a 'dignified burial at sea!'"

by me old fruity July 18, 2011

Dignified apricot

It is a nickname made for Jeon Jungkook of BTS and for him only; used to describe and praise his cute and talented personality

“Missing my dignified apricot :(“

“Look how proud my dignified apricot looks”

“Cutest most talented dignified apricot”

by Baby highness August 2, 2022