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Virtue-signaling
Virtue-signaling (noun): the self-serving, disingenuous act of presenting & solidifying oneself as concerned with, committed to, or compliant to a specific political alignment regarding political topics or issues for prestige or ego.
If the President genuinely cared about women's rights, he'd do less virtue-signaling on Twitter and more action.
Virtue-signaling by Power moves Only June 28, 2022
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pokie signaling
When a woman goes without her bra so that her nipples poke through her blouse or sweater, and asks her guy in, she is engaging in pokie signaling. This is an invitation to some kind of intimacy, from petting to coitus.
pokie signaling by Angel of the Morning March 9, 2020
Signalization
The geographical area with working cellular service and preferrably internet. The point is that you are connected with the rest of civilization through a cellular signal.
Example 1:
Daniel: "Yo, why ain't ma bitches sexting me back?"
Leif: "We be out of signalization, fool."
Example 2:
Razz: "My phone never works at fat camp! This weekend, we got to drive back to signalization."
Leif: "And how!"
Daniel: "Yo, why ain't ma bitches sexting me back?"
Leif: "We be out of signalization, fool."
Example 2:
Razz: "My phone never works at fat camp! This weekend, we got to drive back to signalization."
Leif: "And how!"
Signalization by Lectrol May 7, 2010
Vice Signaling
This is the opposite of Virtue Signaling. It is a way to broadcast to other ultra conservatives that you despise those different from you and judge others based upon superficial traits.
Jimmy Bob really was vice signaling to the MAGA crowd when he got up and shouted obscenities at the Pride Parade marchers walking downtown.
Vice Signaling by slaves2society April 20, 2023
Word of the Day on February 11, 2025
Smoke Signals
Cryptic messages from an emotionally detached person that may be too afraid to talk to you or they simply enjoy controlling and manipulating your emotions from afar for fun.
Smoke Signals by foolishhh1 January 9, 2013
Mixed Signals
Men or women that contradict themselves via words/action when they are interested in a woman/man and are simply doing it in order to 'test' them as to how far, and how much they will persue.
Mind games!
Mind games!
Jeff: I like you a lot, I want us to be together.
Julie: Um, sorry Jeff... I don't like you like that.
Jeff: WTF bitch!! But you kissed me and sucked my dick?! You're sending mixed signals!
Julie: *blank stare*
Julie: Um, sorry Jeff... I don't like you like that.
Jeff: WTF bitch!! But you kissed me and sucked my dick?! You're sending mixed signals!
Julie: *blank stare*
Mixed Signals by Damnpeople March 16, 2009
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Boffin
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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