Sealion

Quick meaning: Sealion is a verb meaning (uncommon) Alternative form of sea lion.

Meaning

(uncommon) Alternative form of sea lion.

More Meanings

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) One who engages in sealioning.
2. (Internet slang, derogatory) To intrude on a conversation with probing questions in an attempt to engage in unwanted debate, usually disingenuously as a form of harassment or trolling.

Example Sentences

The purpose of sealioning never to actually learn or become more informed.

There, Peggy speaks for every angry marginalised person who’s ever been sealioned or tone-policed in a disagreement.

Randi's list is a key reason I've been able to continue to use Twitter, as it prevents relentless ideological sealions from crowding my mentions.

I can attest to reactionary right-wing trolls being the black belt masters of Internet pile-ons, or as Wondermark has indelibly dubbed the practice, “sealioning.”

Word Forms

• sealions
• sealioning
• sealioned
• sea lion

Synonyms for sealion

Depending on context, synonyms include sealioner.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sass, sledge, sleer, heckle, chirpse, jeer.

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