A concentrated attempt to gain favour or respectability by conspicuously cooperative or obliging behaviour. Also, the production of inconsequential changes, clarification of existing policies or rewording of existing policies to give the appearance of reform.
They launched an insincere charm offensive to reduce the public blowback from their previous offensive stance, statements and policies.
The opposite of "no offense"
It's what you say right before insulting somebody to let him know your insult is intentional and that you mean every word of it too
^ No offense, but you support racist immigration policies, and I don't respect that
> Yeah, well, offense intended: I screw your Salvadoran girlfriend behind your back, and she loves it. So take that, you cuckolded little B
^ Hey, what the hell!
A large medieval style weapon, usually with an array of spikes, poison tips, skulls, and other heinous accessories. Usually only wielded by the most in human of men. The size of their kanckles and Arnold Schwarzenegger back muscles alone could be considered “offensive weapons.”
Lord Umbar the Merciless was last seen beating the entire towns people with his offensive weapon upon their face, chest, and neck areas. No one survived!
Misusing a word in a way that could offend someone.
The YouTube comments section is full of offensive malapropism.
A counter-offensive is the term used by the military to describe large scale, usually strategic offensive operations by forces that had successfully halted an enemy's offensive, while occupying defensive positions.
offense,offensive - the action of attacking an enemy.
Counter-offensive - armed force stopping an enemy offensive
Your mother is so offensive, when she plays CS:GO, it means Counter Strike:Globally Offensive
Hate speech / sensitive subjects with a punchline.
Hey man you like offensive humour?
Racist jokes or 9/11?
Racist 9/11 jokes!