grief poaching
Expressing phony or exaggerated grief for a tragic event that one wasn't really close to, in order to get attention or advance one's career. Coined by author Anna Shinoda.
When Michael Jackson passed away, you had every C-list celebrity in the universe on television, like, 'Oh, man, I was so moved!' and crying. I was disgusted by all that grief poaching.
grief poaching by jewishfoodie July 13, 2015
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poaching eggs
Josh went to the strip club and when he got home his wife caught him poaching eggs in their master bath.
poaching eggs by Johnny Burk May 4, 2018
Friend Poaching
When one friend befriends another through your introduction, soon putting more effort into that person than you do, simultaneously making you seem less desirable and devaluing both your original friendships. This can happen consciously or unconsciously. Notably, one does not tend to ever make any new friends for themselves through the friend poacher.
I used to be close with Guy until I introduced him to Buddy, who started inviting him out all the time; I think Buddy is friend poaching, especially considering I've never met any good friends through him.
Friend Poaching by Jernstar October 1, 2016
Loaf Poaching
1. The act of taking a dump into a pot of boiling water.
2. The act of busting down the door and shooting someone in the chest with an elephant gun dressed as Hunter van Pelt from Jumanji, while they are taking a dump, and stealing their shit.
2. The act of busting down the door and shooting someone in the chest with an elephant gun dressed as Hunter van Pelt from Jumanji, while they are taking a dump, and stealing their shit.
1. Bro, I was camping last weekend and after I was done cooking the beans, I took the leftover water and took a dump in it.
Dude, yes, I love Loaf Poaching
2. Ricky is in the bathroom right now, I want to play a prank on him, what should I do.
You should absolutely poach his loaf man.
Dude, yes, I love Loaf Poaching
2. Ricky is in the bathroom right now, I want to play a prank on him, what should I do.
You should absolutely poach his loaf man.
Loaf Poaching by sanfred December 14, 2010
grief poaching
Glomming on to the death of someone, usually a celebrity on celebrity crime, in order to capture some of the spotlight by feigning interest in someone's death or misfortune. This term was invented by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda's wife.
grief poaching by TheRenner July 13, 2015
Pikachuing
When you hook jumper cables to a car battery and a girls nipples, while she she repeatedly screams "PIKACHU" as loud as she can till you cum in her vag. After, she calls you ash for the rest of the night
Pikachuing by Bsmith343 September 19, 2013
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