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    [Noun]  | "trig*ger" | \ ˈtri-gər \


    1: a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially : the part of the action moved by the finger to fire a gun

    2: a similar movable part by which a mechanism is actuated

    3: something that acts like a mechanical trigger in initiating a process or reaction


    Origin: 1621 ;

     Alteration of earlier tricker, from Dutch trekker, from Middle Dutch trecker one that pulls, from trecken to pull {mat|trek|};

    [Noun]  | "hair trigger" 


    1: a gun trigger so adjusted as to permit the firearm to be fired by a very slight pressure


    Origin: 1802 ;

    [Verb]  | "trigger" 


    1: to release or activate by means of a trigger; especially : to fire by pulling a mechanical trigger

    2: to cause the explosion of

    3: to initiate, actuate, or set off by a trigger


    Origin: 1902 ;

    [Verb]  | "triggers" 


    1: to cause to function;


      * e.g., " ... mold triggers my allergies "





    [Verb]  | "trigger" 


    1: to cause to function;


      * e.g., " ... mold triggers my allergies "





     [ "triggers" ]

    1: nipples or utters found on, cows, cats, and midgets mostly

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey booty cows, pull them triggers!" or "Katie loves midget triggers" 

     [ "Triggered" ]

    1: An emotional/psychological reaction caused by something that somehow relates to an upsetting time or happening in someone's life. This reaction is often found to happen in war veterans, people suffering with PTSD, depression, and other mental disorders.

      * e.g.,  ... "Jim gets easily triggered." 

     [ "Triggered" ]

    1: ) *popular and well known definition* triggered is when someone gets offended or gets their feelings hurt, often used in memes to describe feminist, or people with strong victimization. (the use of this word through social media is generally ableist.) ) *actaul definition of triggered* trigger is something that sets off a memory tape or flashback transporting the person back to the event of her/his original trauma.

      * e.g.,  ... ) lol this 'feminazi' is sooo triggered cus I told her to make me a sandwich!! Lol😂😂 ) *man who fought in the Iraq war comes back on 4th of July* "Glad to be home." *fireworks goes off and the man suddenly has a panic attack, cannot breath and is suffocating on the floor* *in the hospital* "Sir, it is apparent that the due to very traumatic events you experienced in the war, you have severe PTSD. And we believed that fireworks triggered you to have a panic attack. I'm sorry sir." 


     [ "Triggered" ]

    2: trauma in the form of flashbacks or overwhelming feelings of sadness, anxiety, or panic. The brain forms a connection between a trigger and the feelings with which it is associated, and some triggers are quite innocuous. For example, a person who smelled incense while being raped might have a panic attack when he or she smells incense in a store. Triggers are very personal, and generally people with severe PTSD or/and anxiety can be triggered by everyday things.

     [ "Triggered" ]

    1: Getting filled with hate after seeing, hearing or experiencing something you can't stand.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1 posts something on the internet. 

     [ "triggerism" ]

    1: Triggerism is a condition In which you tend to get triggered a lot, you can also use it to insult other people or make fun of them.

      * e.g.,  ... George pointed to two people fighting in the corridor and screamed "TRIGGERISMMNM" to his friend emma 

     [ "trigger" ]

    1:  A term used to describe sensations, images, or experiences that trigger a traumatic memory. Related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

      * e.g.,  ...  I was psychologically scarred watching my best friend get shot in the head as a young teen. That scene in the movie where they shot the hostages triggered unpleasant memories, and I felt myself reliving those horrible experiences again. 

     [ "Trigger" ]

    1: A strong emotional reaction set off by a set of words or image that reminds a person of a traumatic event. Used often in the Self Injury community to describe something that may cause a person to relapse into a cutting, bullimic, or other self injuring state.

      * e.g.,  ... That poem mentions rape and self mutilation. It could trigger. 

     [ "trigger" ]

    1: A topic, phrase or word that emotionally sets someone off. Could refer to anger, or reliving a traumatic experience. Sometimes this is logical, other times it seems like an attention grab. It is fairly common for certain communities on, for example, Livejournal to be overly sensitive to people's 'triggers' (often but not always relating to sexual assault)--any mention of violence may be censored.

      * e.g.,  ... (1) Man, I know I shouldn't have gone off on Eric that way, but that racist joke he made triggered me big time and I flipped my shit.  

     [ "the trigger" ]

    1: A person who is ill tempered and or get's angry easily.

      * e.g.,  ... "Look the trigger is laughing at you" 

     [ "Trigger" ]

    1: A word used often by idiots on Tumblr to justify their bitchy attitudes, most of whom don't know what a real traumatic experience is.

      * e.g.,  ... OMG STAHP SAYING THE WORD "PINEAPPLE"...IT'S MY TRIGGER WORD YOU CIS-LOVING SCUMBAG!!!!!!! RAAAAAAAAAAPE!!!!!! 

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