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publicity stunt 

Publicity stunts are generally regarded as planned events made to gain exposure and get public’s attention. Today’s media publicity stunts are most often made by big companies, movie stars, and for launching new product(s). Publicity stunts can be either professionally arranged by public relations personnel, or set up by amateurs. They can also make or break someone’s career/product/cause, all depending on the way they are promoted and the type of publicity stunt. Based on the examples in recent news I will explain why entertainment/media organizations use publicity stunts and what factors cause them to succeed or fail.

Media interest is the goal of most publicity stunt planners. It is the easiest, fastest, and cheapest way to obtain popularity. Hence, it becomes main objective of public relations to catch media’s attention. An example of this would be an organization that schedules a press conference to attain a positive buzz and awareness for its new product. Public relations take care of setting up publicity stunts for everything from movie star conferences, auto shows, upcoming movies, to gala awards shows. There are also less glamorous ways to situate a publicity stunt – articles in entertainment magazines about fake relationship troubles, marriages, miscarriages, divorces, fictitious sex scandals, and court trials are most often placed in order to promote actors popularity, upcoming movie, or show(s).These sorts of stunts are set up by actor’s managers, publicity advisors, and actors themselves. It is of no coincidence that “private” family photos of actresses, sex video tapes, and major scandalous behaviors arise near the release dates of most actor/singer/influential figure’s release dates for their merchandise/cd/movies/shows etc.
- Tom Cruise is performing a publicity stunt by jumping on the couch about Kathy Holmes

- It is such a publicity stunt: the whole Scientology discussion and Tom Cruise's involvement (that ass wants Kathy to give birth without pain killers)

- Bennifer
publicity stunt by Krasavitsa April 19, 2006

Publicity Hound 

(n.) A person (usually a less well-known or idle celebrity) who actively seeks the attention of the media by participating in stunts that generate (negative) attention. This is done in many ways, including messy divorces/remarriages, lousy behavior at social events, breaking the law, partying like its going out of style, and so on.

In short, they whore themselves to the media.
Publicity Hounds include:
Paris Hilton
Lindsey Lohan
Tiffany Pollard
The mother of the boy who sued Michael Jackson

Publicity Hound 

(n.) A person (usually a less well-known or idle celebrity) who actively seeks the attention of the media by participating in stunts that generate (negative) attention. This is done in many ways, including messy divorces/remarriages, lousy behavior at social events, breaking the law, partying like its going out of style, and so on.

In short, they whore themselves to the media.
Publicity Hounds include:
Paris Hilton
Lindsey Lohan
Tiffany Pollard
The mother of the boy who sued Michael Jackson

publicity cunt

A person who is famous only for the sake of being famous.

Often gains initial fame for one of the following reasons:
1. Appearance on reality television shows.
2. Appearance in a sex tape/sex video.
3. Association with famous people.
4. Extreme stupidity.
5. Extremely unusual circumstances in their life.

Maintains fame through the repeated use of publicity stunts or because of media obsession, rather than because of talent.
Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian are publicity cunts.

Paris Hilton became famous for being in a reality television show and putting out a sex tape. Then Kim Kardashian became famous for being a friend of Paris Hilton and putting out a sex tape.
publicity cunt by happycookie December 28, 2011

publicity whore 

"A whore to publicity"

as a whore (prostitute) craves cock to keep her money coming in, a publicity whore will do pretty much anything degrading to entice the limelight their way.


This word is bisexual, and can be used to describe males.
What need is there of an example, just watch MTV.
publicity whore by Gumba Gumba April 6, 2004

Publicity Cunt

A female celebrity who achieved her social status and fame by capitalizing on her appearance in, and the distribution of, a highly publicized sex tape.
Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian are the richest and most famous publicity cunts in America.
Publicity Cunt by Sandy Sea October 24, 2014
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Frothability 

The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
Frothability by cptn.kagaroo1 January 26, 2024
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Soul digger

A man who dates women with the sole purpose of exploiting their time, energy, and labor while he sucks the joy and happiness from their lives.
"That guy's a soul digger. He'll expect you to work full time, but you'll be doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and childcare while he plays video games or watches TV."
Soul digger by anonymous November 11, 2026
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
pod person by Christopher M. May 9, 2005
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A dead drop is a location used to secretly pass items between two people, without requiring them to meet.

Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
Word of the Day on November 9, 2026

No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
Word of the Day on November 8, 2026
Ulzzang true definition is "best & "face" = best face in korean. They are basically people with above average looks, sometimes with the use of photoshop and haduri who post their pics online, some becoming internet celebrities.
"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
ulzzang by `r i k kit t y February 26, 2008
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