Babe.

Below Average Frustrated Chump.

Sometimes referred to dance clubs and bars. Also referred to as an instructor led workshop (usually in a dance club or bar) where pickup artist skills are taught.

Boyfriend.

A pickup artist routine used to get a woman to leave her boyfriend for the pickup artist.

Body Language

A defense mechanism used by women in an attempt to prevent men from approaching them.

When a woman stops returning phone calls or emails after she has previously demonstrated interest in the man.

Refers to the level of interest or attraction a woman has toward the pickup artist.

Gauging verbal and nonverbal social cues in order to determine the most appropriate energy level and pickup artist routine for engaging a person or group.

Memorized and practiced pickup artist routines that can readily be used in social situations. Memorized material is said to be "in the can".

Escalating physical contact aggressively with a consenting female to move quickly towards having sex with them.

To finish pickup up a woman by getting her phone number, email address or having sex with her.

A person who tries to prevent a man from picking up a woman.

Cocky & Funny. This refers to a projected attitude towards women in an attempt to demonstrate confidence and indifference. The term Cocky & Funny was coined by PUA and author David DeAngelo.

The act of making seemingly true statements about a person without knowing the individual. Psychics often use this to fool people into believing they have paranormal powers.

In PUA terms, congruence refers to having the proper mental state and outward appearance necessary to pickup women.

An attempt to pick up a woman that fails.

Do A Fucking Search.

Dead Approach Invitation. Approaching a woman who demonstrates an approach invitation and having it fail. The result is Anti-AI. Often times it occurs because a PUA has misread his targets signals.

Meeting the target after the initial time of introduction. In non-PUA parlance, it refers to having a “Date” with a woman.

Demonstration of Higher Value. Refers to creating the impression that a pickup artist has higher value than the target (or others in a social setting).

Refers to an indirect statement or signal towards a target that makes her believe the pickup artist is unavailable to her.

Demonstration of Lower Value. Refers to creating the impression that a pickup artist has a lower value than the target (or others in a social setting).

Refers to the look that a woman gets when she becomes highly interested or attracted to the pickup artist.

Eye Contact.

Eject & Explain / Eject-with-Explanation. Refers to walking away or leaving (“ejecting”) a potential target that makes her believe the pickup artist is “ejecting” her, but still leaves her the opportunity to “repair” the situation and get back with the pickup artist.

Determining through conversation what a person’s values are with the intention of using the information later in a conversation to the advantage of the pickup artist.

False Motive Constraint. A technique invented by Seattle Willy that is used to complete the last phase of seduction and get a woman into bed.

False Time Constraint. When the pickup artist tells a potential target or set that he will not be able to remain long to prevent the belief that he may remain too long.

Fuck Buddy.

Refers to locations where the pickup artist actually attempts to pick up women (i.e. “In the Field”).

A typed report that is posted online in the pickup artist communities to gain feedback for improving a pickup artist’s skills.

Find, Meet, Attract and Close.

Ignoring a woman or to stop showing positive attention towards a woman in an attempt to get her to seek validation from a pickup artist.

Find (Fuck) Ten Other Women / Go Find (Fuck) Ten Other Women.

Refers to picking up a woman and having sex with her.

Fucking Ugly Girl.

Girlfriend.

Green Pickup Artist.

The understanding and knowledge of proper pickup artist skills necessary to approach women (targets) within groups.

Hot Babe.

High Class / Low Class.

An attractive female who works for a club or bar or other establishment.

Indicator of Disinterest.

Indicator of Interest.

Instant Value Display. A social cue that quickly demonstrates value.

Shorthand for Kinesthetics. Refers to physical touch, usually in a sensual way.

Picking up a woman and finishing the interaction with her by kissing.

Keyboard Jockey. Refers to an individual who does not have true pickup artist skills, but pretends to have them by giving advice to the online pickup artist community.

Long Distance Relationship.

Let’s Just Be Friends.

Last Minute Resistance. Refers to the defense mechanism that a woman displays just before the opportunity to have sex with her arrives. This is another form of Anti-Slut Defense (ASD).

Lay Report. Similar to a Field Report (FR) except that a Lay Report purports to end in having sex with a woman.

Low Self Esteem.

Long Term Relationship.

Multiple Long Term Relationships.

Master Pick-up Artist.

Shorthand for negative compliment. Example: “Nice nails. Are they real?”

Neuro-Linguistic Programming. A form of hypnosis using language patterns and trance words.

Refers to getting a telephone number from a target during a pickup attempt.

Not Ready For a Relationship. This term is statement is often uttered by a woman who has no interest in a man.

Any person within a group that does not represent the woman being picked up (the target).

Refers to the behavior that many men experience when they fall for one particular woman. Often times it clouds judgment and effects decision making.

One Night Stand.

A conversation starter to get a woman’s attention to begin the pickup process.

Over-Qualify. This occurs when a woman does not feel she is competent or qualified to be with a pickup artist. In other words, the pickup artist has “over-qualified” himself.

A serious of neuro-linguistic programming words and phrases uttered in an attempt to create a post-hypnotic suggestion that can later be used to solicit a response from a woman.

Refers to using a woman to create social proof in pickup situations. The woman who represents the “pawn” is often traded in social interactions for other, more valuable pawns or targets. The act of trading a pawn is called "pawning".

Refers to dressing up and wearing flashy clothes and jewelry or having a peculiar style of dress to gain attention from women. It is based upon the social theory of peacock mating rituals.

Refers to a female who helps a pickup artist pick up other women. A “pivot” is essentially a female “wing”.

Pick Up. Refers to the act of attempting to meet and attract women.

Pick-up Artist.

Pick-up Guru. One who has mastered the art of picking up women.

Pick-up Master.

A technique used to build attraction and interest from a woman. Also referred to as 101. Basically, the pickup artist generates interest with a friendly statement about his target (push), but later teases the target by use of a negative compliment or lack of attention (pull).

Recovering Average Frustrated Chump. Refers to a man who is new to picking up women and just learning the techniques.

Read the Fucking Manual.

The act of going out to pick up women. This term was originally coined by long-time pickup artist Ross Jeffries (legend has it that it was the name of his dog).

A group of people, usually with at least one target.

A compliance test offered by a woman to test your social worthiness.

A certain type of negative compliment used to embarrass the target when conversing with her. Example: “You have a booger hanging from your nose.”

When a person is viewed as having a high relative value to others in a social setting.  Usually a man who is with a woman or many friends with him demonstrates more “social proof” than one who is alone.

Significant Other.

Statement of Disinterest.

Statement of Interest.

Short Term Relationship.

A term used when all sets have been approached at a venue and there are no other women worth approaching.

A woman that a pickup artist is attempting to seduce.

The belief that a woman feels that she has spent more time with a pickup artist than she actually has.

Words used in neuro-linguistic programming that represent an individual’s general communication style. Often these words can be used to elicit an emotional response from the person.

Ugly Girl.

An extremely ugly girl (UG).

Way Below Average Frustrated Chump.

A male friend that helps a pickup artist to pick up women.

Zero Night Stand.