calvining

Definition

Deliberately playing dumb about basic knowledge just to irritate people around you—feigning cluelessness as a form of annoying entertainment. It's weaponized stupidity done with a smirk.

Example Usage

Stop calvining and just Google the answer instead of asking me if water is wet.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=calvining&defid=2738784)

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