usage
The following are all the articles related to usage from PUA Lingo, the Pick Up Artist's Encyclopedia. You can also browse our PUA Terminology List for a full list of PUA terms and acronyms.
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Disqualification (DQ)
Quick Definition: An indirect statement or signal to the target that makes her believe the PUA is not a potential…
How to use PUA lingo in a constructive way
There have been many debates in the community (and outside) about the legitimate use of community “lingo”. We think this…
It’s On Moment (IOM)
Quick Definition: A signal you receive from a girl that shows that “it’s on” and that she is interested in…
Delusional Sense of Coolness
Quick Definition: A sense of self confidence about one’s “coolness” factor beyond that of reality. Full Definition: This term originally…
Beer Goggling
Quick Definition: AKA Beer Goggles. When a PUA turns a UG or FUG into a HB10 or HB11 due to drunkenness. AKA…
Dating Coach
Quick Definition: AKA Professional Dating Coach. A coach that offers advice, products and services to improve the dating lives of…
Filling in the Canvas
Quick Definition: A way of delivering information about yourself that makes other people’s minds piece together little bits of information…
Flooding Smile
Quick Definition: A smile that broadens in proportion to how much the target has impressed you. Full Definition: In theory,…
Deep Identity Level Change
Quick Definition: A change in a person’s core beliefs or core characteristic that is permanent. Can happen very quickly in a…
Approach Priming
Quick Definition: The idea of priming and preparing for an approach in order to set it up for the highest…
Wussy
Quick Definition: A stereotypical nice guy who let’s women walk all over him; an AFC. Full Definition: While wussy is…
Entourage Game
Quick Definition: Pioneered by AFC Adam, a type of game whereby you build a network and lifestyle of having many…
Grand Master PUA (gmPUA)
Quick Definition: A step above the master PUA, the grand-master PUA is a master of the masters. Full Definition: An…
Hook Phase
Quick Definition: AKA A2 phase in MM. The phase of the courtship process whereby we amplify a woman’s attraction into sexual attraction, by hooking her…
Decision Dependency
Quick Definition: The idea of controlling a situation by removing the trigger points for decision control by the woman thereby…
Decimal Rating Scale
Quick Definition: The original scoring system for the way a woman looks based on a 1-10 scale. Full Definition: In…
Death Row / Wall of Death
Quick Definition: A row of guys standing in line with a drink to their chest, doing nothing and adding no…
Domino Effect
Quick Definition: The process of laying the “hottest” (or perceived to be, highest value) girl, and then going down the…
Fundamental Shift
Quick Definition: A change in a person’s perspective that is permanent regarding his or her certain theories about how life works. Full Definition: …
Friend Close
Quick Definition: Keeping in contact with a woman and becoming her long term friend. Full Definition: An alternative to full…
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