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Political posturing, also known as political grandstanding (from the notion of performing to crowds in the grandstands), political theatre, or "kabuki", [1] is the use of speech or actions to gain political support through emotional or affective appeals. It applies especially to appeals that are seen as hollow or lacking political or economic ...
The term grandstanding, from the notion of playing to the people in the grandstands, is often used as a pejorative to describe someone intent on drawing attention to themself. Gallery [ edit ]
An actor portrays a snake oil salesman at a theme park. A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap, or other dry goods, from a manufacturer to a retail store.
The term has been around since 2012 with the "bae caught me slippin'" meme, which were selfie photos posted online as if they were taken by another person while the subject was asleep. Prostock ...
Of course, slang overload isn't a new trend — it's just evolving. According to Know Your Meme, It first appeared in 2020 in the form of text memes in which a confused-looking person is ...
An alteration of the older sozzled—which originated around 1886 —zozzled means to be drunk, with sozzle meaning to spill something in a messy manner. ... Slang used to describe: Clumsy person.
Broad term for a man or woman, sometimes indicating "unusual," behavior e.g. "what a funny old bird" [5] biscuit Pettable flapper [28] bit Prison sentence [32] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [33] blaah No good [5] blind 1.
(slang, derogatory) foolish person, used esp. in northern England but also common elsewhere. Derived from the Northern English term pillicock, a dialect term for penis, although the connection is rarely made in general use. pinch * to steal. pisshead (vulgar) someone who regularly gets heavily drunk (cf. BrE meaning of pissed).