While there are some benefits to chewing gum, there are also some factors that a person should take into consideration before using it as a dental aid. Chewing gum can cause some mouth disorders in certain people, such as a clicking or popping noise in the jaw, or tire out jaw muscles.
Passive Aggressive. passive aggressive. A defense mechanism that allows people who aren't comfortable being openly aggressive get what they want under the guise of still trying to please others. They want their way, but they also want everyone to still like them. Jane: It's time to go, we really should get going now.
Noun. 1. passive-the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice; `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive.