The action of holding both arms out in upside down 90 degree angles (like a cactus with upside down arms π΅) during an awkward or uncomfortable situation when you donβt know how else to respond. Usually paired with an uncomfortable smile π.
This is especially used by socially awkward people. Also known as: the awkward cactus
Person: π΅π
Friend: Are you cactusing?!
When someone must buckle down and do work before large exams, essays, or tests you would cactuse oneself. It is the imaginary act of shoving an unlubricated cactus up your ass hole.
This exam is going to be so hard, I really need to cactuse!
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The act of taking a little prick out of you.
Jenna was fed up with Bobby's lack of enthusiasm so she reverse cactused him.
The degree to which one finds someone or something in trouble or broken. (Australian slang; verb of cactus).
Lyn's reply was rather laconic, given the severity of her cactusness.
When you get a shirt that has the same cactus repeated all over the shirt. If the shirt has multiple species of cactus then the appropriate term would be cacti.
The correct and formal plural of cactus. While people often believe that the proper plural is βcactiβ they are actually wrong. The grammatically correct word is βcactusesβ.
Person 1: βI saw many cactusesβ
Person 2: βYeah me too.β
A common misconception is that this term is incorrect. Cactuses is a valid plural form of cactus. Yes, so is cacti and cactus itself.
Bob: Wow there are so many cactuses here.
Jim: You mean cacti? hehe
Bob: r/confidentlyincorrect
Jim: This isn't Reddit, buddy. hehe
Bob: Not everything from Reddit comes from Reddit you absolute moron.
Jim: GAH! Foiled again.