choose violence
choose violence · chooses violence · chose violence · chosen violence · choosing violence
To disrespect or insult someone in a particularly audacious and unexpected mannerTo disrespect or insult someone in a particularly audacious and unexpected manner.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet, humorous, idiomatic)To disrespect or insult someone in a particularly audacious and unexpected manner.
wake up and choose violence
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see choose, violence.
Origin
According to Know Your Meme, first used in the idiomatic sense in a tweet posted June 21,According to Know Your Meme, first used in the idiomatic sense in a tweet posted June 21, 2019 by @mtheadnothought: "azealia banks wakes up every morning and chooses violence tbh the dedication is outstanding", itself inspired by line of dialogue in the 2016 Game of Thrones episode "No One" (see I choose violence).
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Forms
chooses violence, choosing violence, chose violence, chosen violence| Base form | choose violence · to choose violence |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chooses violence |
| Present participle | choosing violence |
| Past simple | chose violence |
| Past participle | chosen violence |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle