perform'nt
Not functioning well or as expected. A play on words of "perform ain't" meaning it ain't performant.
perform'nt by sheepylolz November 18, 2023
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perform'nt
Not functioning well or as expected. A play on words of "perform ain't" meaning it ain't performant.
perform'nt by sheepylolz November 18, 2023
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performative wokeness
Learned a new phrase: "Performative Wokeness."
People who more concerned with self-promotion, social media "likes", or selling books & lectures; than they are about Actual Deliverables.
People who more concerned with self-promotion, social media "likes", or selling books & lectures; than they are about Actual Deliverables.
People thought Tina cared about labor issues, considering how much she Tweeted about it, but it was all performative wokeness - she had no problems crossing picket-lines if the business offered a sale.
performative wokeness by Brainshrub August 28, 2019
Performative Bisexuality
Carrying out homosexual acts in front of an audience with the sole intention of attracting a heterosexual partner.
I know Rosie kissed Molly last night but it’s only performative bisexuality because Ben was watching ...
Performative Bisexuality by Thenonperformativebisexual July 7, 2020
Performative outrage
A marketing tactic where media actively looks for unintentional, out of context, or irrelevant things to be outraged over, usually through identity politics, to create a manufactured feeling of us vs them to keep the working class divided. Instead of fixing bigotry it exacerbates it. This tactic works on people who are bored, lack nuanced thinking, and are easily manipulated into tribalism.
"I'm sick of performative outrage. We all have more in common than we think! Now is the time for empathy and understanding, not division!"
Performative outrage by woke af person January 25, 2019
performative activist
A person who talks or posts about a cause to gain attention or social following instead of really caring.
Person 1: “Did you see how much n posted about BLM movement?”
Person 2: “Yeah, i did. But n doesn’t even act like n cares that much in person. i have a feeling n’s a performative activist.”
Person 3:”Now that you think of it, after July n stopped posting about it. n probably is”
Person 2: “Yeah, i did. But n doesn’t even act like n cares that much in person. i have a feeling n’s a performative activist.”
Person 3:”Now that you think of it, after July n stopped posting about it. n probably is”
performative activist by cryingintheclubwithamaskon February 2, 2021
Performative wokery
The act of claiming offence on behalf of a third party, without any discrimination for context, intent or reasoning. Used affirmatively by young or naive social warriors, who believe any loud noise they make brings attention that helps their cause. Used disparagingly by experienced social warriors with experience actually inciting change, who know that shouting at strangers mostly undermines the cause's legitimacy and attracts the wrong sort of attention.
Have you seen Jack's twitter where he picks fights with celebrities? I know he's trying to be on our side but his performative wokery is starting to put everything we stand for at risk.
Performative wokery by User1040goodbuddy December 22, 2019
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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
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
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.
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
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*
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
grebo
West Midlands slang word for rockers, bikers, greasers etc. In the late 1980s it was used by the UK music press to refer to a specific scene centered around the bands Pop Will Eat Itself and Crazyhead. The term never found favour with readers of 'the inkies' (Sounds, Melody Maker and the still extant NME) and was soon dropped. Now often used in predominantly working-class areas of the midlands and the north to mean someone who listens to rock-derived music and/or dresses in a manner that suggests they affiliate themselves with rock music of some kind.