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?
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?
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There's an old phrase "playing coy" that means this.
Faux outrage?
I think this was what I was looking for.
Faux outrage isn't playing around though. They're not doing it for fun, they're doing it for social capital.
pearl clutching
This is the one
Coy.
Teasing. Could also be a form of flirting. It really depends upon context.
Trolling.
Asshole works
"Resting bitch _____"
Acting?
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