performist

a shortened version of “performative activist”. Someone who’s activism is either hypocritical, self serving, or done with malice/non-productive intent.

She posted about BLM but says the n word casually as a white woman…. She’s a performist.

by Jaiiiii July 10, 2021

What bizarre act is the canine performing?

A phrase used by British people use when perplexed about what a dog is doing.

"Allow me to receive a mint." "Allow me to receive one as well." "let me obtain one as well." "Splendid!" "Jolly good show!" "What bizarre act is the canine performing?"

by sigma sugma September 8, 2021

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 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.

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 ...

by Thenonperformativebisexual July 7, 2020

performing a Harry

when somebody is awaiting you in your home or hotel and when you arrive he isn't responding when ringing the bell or by phone for hours. Sometimes a Harry deluxe can occur which implicits that you are stucked and cannot go to another place so you have to wait outside and gonna have a rest by covering yourself with old newspapers.

Person 1: Dude, we arrived at 8pm but you werent there - that was a typical harry!
Person 2: Yes guys, I was performing a Harry I am very sorry about that!

by Dawei81 April 24, 2014

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!"

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”

by cryingintheclubwithamaskon February 2, 2021