The Woke Glossary

This glossary of so-called woke terms may be useful to conservatives and older Americans who encounter them on social media, podcats, etc. We'll try to keep it up-to-date.

Here's an audio snippet of John Oliver talking about a woke definition that Ron DeSantis's attorney used in court. There's nothing wrong with the attorney's definition:

In this audio snippet, Conservative author Bethany Mandel is asked to define woke. She struggles and manages to say, “totally ... reengineer society in order to create hierarchies of oppression”, which is quite the opposite of its real meaning, which is to break down hierarchies of oppression:

Ana Kasparian comments on right-wing Conservative usage of the term woke:

Wokeness according to Wikipedia

AF: abbreviation used on social media. Stands for "as fuck". Example: "He's stupid AF"
AsAm: Asian American. AsAms is plural.; Article: Countering stereotypes about Asian Americans
BAME: An acronym that stands for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic.
Big Mad: Extremely upset at something.
bropropriate: When a man uses a woman’s idea and takes credit for it.
cancel culture: when someone is thrust out of social or professional circles because of acting or spoking in an unacceptable manner.
carding: the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards that are used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks.
Cisgender, CIS, CIS men: When your gender identity matches the body you were born with. Wikipedia
clicktivism: The bare minimum that anyone can do to help a cause.
cultural appropriation: When members of a majority group adopt cultural elements of a minority group in an exploitative or disrespectful way.
Dark Brandon: refers to Joe Biden aggressively taking on his political opponents. As opposed to the bipartisan Joe Biden who thinks of right-wing Republicans as his friends. Dark Brandon first appeared in August 2022 to the delight of millions of Democrats.; Video: Joe Biden is angry that Americans are complaining; But even Dark Brandon can't get rid of Louis DeJoy.
dead name: A transgender person's birth name when they have changed their name as part of their gender transition. Using someone's dead name when you're aware of the new name and have been corrected once already is being an asshole.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion: From Wikipedia: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (usually abbreviated DEI) refers to organizational frameworks which seek to promote "the fair treatment and full participation of all people", particularly groups "who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination" on the basis of identity or disability.
Doxing or doxxing: a form of cyberbullying that uses sensitive or secret information, statements, or records for the harassment, exposure, financial harm, or other exploitation of targeted individuals. The best protection against this is to reveal as little information about yourself as possible when you're online. For example, publicly celebrating your birthday on Facebook is revealing information about you that could be used against you.
flexitarianism: A middle ground between being a vegetarian and a meat eater. Yeah, we don't know WTF this means either.
gaslight: Trying to convince someone that something obvious isn’t true.; Gaslighting article
ghosting: To avoid someone until they stop contacting you.
greenwash: When a company tries to convince you that it’s more environmentally friendly than it really is.; 10 Companies Called Out For Greenwashing
grifter: a person who engages in swindling others out of money.
grooming: The action by a pedophile of preparing a child for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offense.
Handmaid's Tale references: Many woke and non-woke liberals think that if conservatives and Republicans get their way, the future will look an awful lot like the TV series Handmaid's Tale. So, you'll see references to it on social media. Offred is the name of the main character. Other important characters are Aunt Lydia and the various Commanders and their barren wives.; The characters greet each other with numerous religious phrases: Under His Eye, Praised be, Go in grace, Blessed be the fruit, May the Lord open, By His word, Blessed day, and others.
heteronormativity, heteronormative: The idea that heterosexuality is the norm, and people naturally fall under heterosexual male/female roles.
homophobia: Fear of homosexuals
identity politics: A tendency for people of a particular religion, race, social background, etc., to form exclusive political alliances, moving away from traditional broad-based party politics.
IMPOTUS: IMpeached President Of The United States.
inclusive: To be open to not discriminating against marginalized groups.
LatinX: The woke seem to be split on whether this term is insulting to those who are Latin. We're waiting for a ruling. Avoid using the term for now. Instead, using “Latinos and Latinas” seems like an acceptable alternative. This Wikipedia page shows the results of numerous polls on the subject.
mansplain: When a man explains something to a woman in a condescending way.
marriage equality: Refers to same-sex marriage. Get used to it. It's here to stay. And screw your waffle fries.
microaggression: An interaction between people of different races, cultures, or genders in which a member of a victim group is subjected to subtle but powerful attack — one the attacker is unaware he or she is carrying out.
neurodiverse and neurodivergent: The notion that brains develop and function in numerous ways that are apart from the ways expected by society.
neurotypical: Individuals whose brain develops and functions in ways that are considered usual or expected by society.
OnlyFans: An internet content subscription service. The service is popular with sex workers in pornography, but it also hosts the work of other content creators, such as physical fitness experts and musicians.
pansexual: When you’re attracted to all genders.
phallocentric: the idea that the phallus, or male sexual organ, is the central element in the organization of the social world. Wikipedia
queerbaiting: The practice of shows and movies depicting same-sex acts that are done to bait people into watching it.
quiet quitting: A Gen Z term for doing the bare minimum at work. Here's an article on the subject:
People Are 'Quiet Quitting' And It Could Be Great For Mental Health; Here's a video that presents an opposing viewpoint: Kevin O'Leary: 'Quiet quitting' is the dumbest idea I've ever heard
Rainbow capitalism (also “pink capitalism” or “pinkwashing”): When companies commercialize and commodify LGBTQ pride.
Shadow banning: the practice of blocking or partially blocking a user or the user's content from some areas of an online community in such a way that the ban is not readily apparent to the user. For example, shadow banned comments posted to a blog or media website will not be visible to other users accessing the site.
sheepdogging: This term has numerous definitions. The most woke definition is to guide someone to a literal or figurative person, place, or thing by herding them as a sheepdog does.
slut shaming: The practice of shaming a woman for engaging in sexual intercourse.
sportswashing: The practice of an individual, group, corporation, or government using sport to improve their tarnished reputation, through hosting a sporting event, the purchase or sponsorship of sporting teams, or by participation in the sport itself.; Video: How Countries Use Sports to Distract From Their Crimes
swatting: Making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.; What Is Swatting?; There are numerous examples of swatting on this Wikipedia page
toxic masculinity: When masculinity is forced upon men, and is treated as the standard to which all men must aspire.
transphobia: The dislike of or prejudice against transsexual or transgender people
trigger warning: When you're warned in advance that a topic about to be brought up might trigger memories of a trauma they’ve suffered.
twerking: sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and shaking of the buttocks especially while squatting. Twerking made the news when Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack twerked in a campaign ad.
value signalling: When someone expresses a value or set of values. Psychology Today
vice signalling: The practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one's bad character.
virtue signalling: The practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one's good character or the moral correctness of one's position. Wikipedia
white adjacent: A racist term that refers to People of Color (POC) who are not Black.
whitewash: The practice of making nonwhite fictional characters or historical figures white, thus “whitewashing” them.
woke: Having an awareness of social inequalities such as sexism, racism, etc. Some people think it's a synonym for emphathetic and compassionate. Wikipedia