(Internet slang) The practice of writing about one’s unhappiness or emotional problems on social media, especially in a vague way, in order to attract attention and a sympathetic response.
(Internet slang) The practice of writing about one’s unhappiness or emotional problems on social media, especially in a vague way, in order to attract attention and a sympathetic response.
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(internet slang, social media) To make sad, negative posts.
(slang, neologism) To subject to brokefishing.
(slang, neologism) The practice of playing financially disadvantaged with the goal of having another party in an interpersonal relationship spend more money or provide a financial safety net or in order to attract immaterial benefits such as sympathy.
(internet slang) The situation in which a user who has been trolled claims that they only posted in order to bait the troll into a response.
(Internet slang, ambitransitive) To pretend to be woke on an online platform to deceive (someone).