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Garfinkeling

Named after UCLA sociologist Harold Garfinkel, the act of violating social norms in order to gauge reactions. Also known as a "breaching experiment."
I don't think she really enjoys licking infants, I'm sure she was just Garfinkeling.
Garfinkeling by The real Alex December 31, 2009

Garfinkeled

When a well connected, wealthy family sets up an unmotivated, moronic offspring in a powerful job/role/position/etc. in order to save face.
A: How did ______ get hired as the new vice-president?! Last time I saw him/her she was stoned in his/her grandma's basement for weeks on end.

B: Dude, ______ was garfinkeled.

A: Ah, the company's gonna go bankrupt.
Garfinkeled by Icannadoeet November 30, 2016

Simon and Garfunky 

A phrase often said when putting a Simon and Garfunkel record, tape or CD on, to indicate how funky the music is, and how you will get funky listening to it.
-Puts CD in player-
"Let's get Simon and Garfunky."

garfinkling 

Named after Harold Garfinkle, the act of violating social norms to see whether they are social norms.
Dude, he just started garfinkling around the place, taking a sip out of everyone's drinks.
garfinkling by Alex Halavais December 1, 2007

Garfinkle strut 

To strut one's stuff walking from one end of the cafeteria to another. Hand on hip is a must. And the turn at the finale of the walk is a must see.
A: damm, look at Pam work it
K: Um-huh, she working that hard
A: Making me hard
K: that's why its called the Garfinkle strut
Garfinkle strut by UtsUts July 17, 2006

garfinkle 

A word used to describe the word Jew.
An example of Garfinkle could be determined as a Big Gook, or else used as a Jew. For example teddy is a big Jew, Or Teddy is a garfinkle
garfinkle by Alex fgsdfg f May 29, 2005