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santa clausification 

To paint a glowing and praiseworthy picture of a somewhat well know, but assumed to be great and wholesome individual. Martin Luther King, Jr. has be 'santa clausified' by the white American public.
The santa clausification of Santa Claus will end when the frozen human heads are found in his basement or the animal porn collection is unearthed.
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santaclausification 

The portrayal of a confrontational, angry, violent, radical, or otherwise potent person as if he were harmless and benevolent
Martin Luther King, Jr., was a radical leader, but the santaclausification he gets in the media makes young people think he was nothing more than the black Santa Claus.

Santaclausification 

santaclausification
1.The portrayal of a confrontational, angry, violent, radical, or otherwise potent person or idea as if it were harmless and benevolent
Martin Luther King, Jr., was a radical leader, but the santaclausification he gets in the media makes young people think he was nothing more than the black Santa Claus.
Santaclausification by w_stroupe February 27, 2009

santaclausification 

Santaclausification is the process of downplaying conflicts after they have led to desirable outcomes. Santa Claus is a fictional person invented by parents to disguise the difficult process of deciding who gets what gift. Similarly, regressive institutions prefer to disguise the origin of political progress out of fear that past victories will inspire future conflicts.

Example: The US government celebrates Martin Luthor King in ways that liken him to an welcomed, jolly, fictional character who brought the gift of civil rights. In reality MLK was an enemy of the institutions that now celebrate his progress. This change in framing allows the US government to imply that it gifted civil rights to the people, when in reality civil rights were created by revolutionary radicals through conflict with the government.
History books whitewash the civil rights era by playing up charismatic individuals like MLK who they can render harmless though the gradual santaclausification that happens when their achievements are summarized.
santaclausification by Red Voxen November 16, 2021
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026