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/‘reskyo͞oər/
noun
—Often a narcissist, a rescuer seeks out others who may be lacking in some real or perceived necessity (i.e., the homeless, drug addicts in extreme cases) and who may be vulnerable as a result, in order to provide them with the necessary provisions enough to gain notieriety and fame for themselves for their charitable and generous efforts while at the same time exploiting their unfortunate situation, keeping them in their needful state as to maintain and perpetuate the superior/subordinate relationship.
Carol doesn’t know that the her newfound savior is merely a rescuer who’s now offering his shoulder to cry on crying on after he secretly set the stage for her downfall.
rescuer by JohnnyWashington January 19, 2018
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armchair rescuer 

A politician who stages rescue and relief operations while sipping coffee at a 5 Star hotel with media in tow.
What that pea-brained politician is doing for the typhoon victims is all press release! He is the typical armchair rescuer
armchair rescuer by Bulalakaw November 11, 2013

floor rescuer 

Someone who's foot falls to the floor, hits a lego and Screams. They are the foe to manliness. They need a Floor Rescuer.
"Man, Johnny stood on a lego and screamed!! We need a floor rescuer!
"I dreamt of a man, who's foe was a sharp piece of plastic on the floor, laid about by little minions, plotting to hurt the poor feet of men! those who get caught in their trap, need a floor rescuer to defend them while in a weak position!"

RescuePeriority 

Superior smugness exhibited by people who adopt dogs and cats from rescue shelters as opposed to those who get their pets from breeders.
Cocoa is a rescue dog I adopted from the shelter. People who buy from dog breeders are so pretentious and selfish ycet are nowhere near as annoying as my RescuePeriority.
RescuePeriority by EightBall March 16, 2015

Sean Penn to the rescue!

A derisive and sardonic comment made in response to the tendency of Mr. Penn to believe that he is making a difference when he takes on a cause.
Oh boy, we are all finally gonna be saved, here comes Sean Penn to the rescue!

rescue dick 

The showing off of one's prowess as an animal rescue, shelter, or other organization by making statements that the work you have done so far outweighs the work all others on the planet have done.
Barbara showed me her rescue dick when she said "I have personally rescued thousands of cats and spent $16000 dollars of my own money to do it"
rescue dick by RescueDick August 29, 2015

rescue chip 

A rescue chip is the chip you use to fish the bits of the first one that broke apart in the dip.
My tortilla chip busted when I tried to load it with extra salsa so I gotta get a rescue chip to recover the pieces.
rescue chip by Qeqeneq May 1, 2009
Word of the Day on May 3, 2009
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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