chat-up line
Romantic conversation starter
A chat-up line is a rehearsed remark used to start a conversation with someone you find attractive, typically at a bar or party.
Most are deliberately corny or suggestive: Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
The term is primarily British; Americans say pickup line.
Whether they work is another matter.
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- openerWhat begins something
- flirtPlayfully attract attention
- smooth talkerPersuasive, often insincere speaker
- complimentWords expressing approval
first move · icebreaker · smile · phrase · love · seduction · repartee · double entendre · sweet talk · cultural norm · charisma · cheesy · courtship · quip · rizz · pun · body language · approach
- flirtingwink, winking, hair flip, flirting, compliments
conversational purpose
chat-up linebrush-off
Abrupt, dismissive rejection
rejection · cold shoulder · rebuff · put-down · kiss-off
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