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When some idiot is making no fucking sense, so you just smile and nod.
"Just smile and nod"
by Kim October 16, 2003
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"I'll be back from vacation soon. How are my fish doing?"
"Yeah, about that... 😅"

"He went to choke the chicken..."
"But that's animal abuse! How are you guys okay with this?!"
"I don't think that's what he meant by that 😅"
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used to recommend the said action to someone else who is clueless as to what a third party is talking about. It is usually insulting to the first party.
Person 1: Oh man, the Teletubbies concert was rockin' last night!

Person 2: (silence, confusion)

Person 3: (to person 2) "Dude, just smile and nod."

Person 2: (Does so accordingly)
by Christine October 16, 2003
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Combination of actions developed over centuries by males who were tired of hearing and having to come up with responses to their girlfriends' incessant babble.
"And then like, oh my god, I got these cute grey and white shoes, they're so cute!! And next weekend, we're going to buy these black and white ones...."

-smiles and nods-
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A very talented and hilarious improv comedy group from San Luis Obispo, CA
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An informal term describing a method of appeasement. Cf. lip service.
"Just smile and nod, Chris," he thought to himself as his parents chewed him out for the fifth time today.
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Nod and Smile is also an accepted and sometimes prefered version of the phrase.

Take that Springy!
Springy: Dude it is so Smile and Nod! What the hell are you talking about with this whole Nod and Smile crap?!?

Feety: *nods and smiles*
by Feety October 14, 2005
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