(Internet slang, ambitransitive) To pretend to be woke on an online platform to deceive (someone).
(Internet slang, ambitransitive) To pretend to be woke on an online platform to deceive (someone).
Wokefishing notwithstanding, Layla told Vice she isn’t optimistic about the prospects of dating outside of political bubbles.
"wokefish" means: To pretend to be woke on an online platform to deceive (someone).. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"wokefish" means: To pretend to be woke on an online platform to deceive (someone).. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"wokefish" means: To pretend to be woke on an online platform to deceive (someone).. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
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(slang) Extremely or excessively woke.
A state of heightened social and political awareness where someone visibly filters their speech, actions, or content through a progressive lens; often used humorously to describe when a person or brand suddenly becomes conspicuously careful about representation and language.
The unmistakable vibe or atmosphere someone radiates when they are visibly committed to progressive social values — manifesting in their language choices, reactions, and general demeanor; can be used appreciatively by allies or satirically by critics to describe performative conscientiousness.
The practice of pushing progressive social consciousness to its absolute extreme — aggressively calling out microaggressions, maximizing inclusive language, and constantly signaling awareness — often used mockingly to describe someone who treats social justice as a competitive sport rather than a genuine value.
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(Internet slang) Someone who pretends to be woke and in favour of progressive political ideologies on a social media or dating platform.
Couple this with the apparent nationwide divide over issues ranging from George Floyd’s death to wearing coronavirus masks, and you’ve got the ideal environment for the wokefish to thrive.
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