Is there a word for when someone acts like they’re mad or indignant, but they are playing around and/or not actually mad or indignant? (lemmy.world)

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[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 hours ago

I believe the kids call it "rawdogging"

[-] Geodad@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

There's an old phrase "playing coy" that means this.

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Faux outrage?

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I think this was what I was looking for.

[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Faux outrage isn't playing around though. They're not doing it for fun, they're doing it for social capital.

[-] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

Coy.

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 5 points 2 days ago

Teasing. Could also be a form of flirting. It really depends upon context.

[-] nsrxn@scribe.disroot.org 3 points 1 day ago

pearl clutching

[-] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

This is the one

[-] will_a113@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Trolling.

[-] mo_lave@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

"Resting bitch _____"

[-] Flaqueman@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Acting?

[-] thagoat@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 1 day ago

Asshole works

this post was submitted on 12 May 2025

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