A fork of Rural Dictionary
To acknowledge that you and another individual whom you happen to be in contact with, at that place and time, are wearing brand name clothing from the exact same brand.
Tim: Thats a cool Hollister shirt Cole, where did you get it? Cole: Same place you got yours you preppy douche-nugget. Tim: Haha man, we are TOTALLY branding!
Often used in gangs, cults, or other groups where there are owner and slave type relationships. When a dealer or pimp burns his or her street name or a symbol onto someone. Doing so shows that this person is now his or her "property", and if the branded person is caught working for another pimp or dealer then both they and the branded person are marked as enemies of the first pimp or dealers group.
1. Man, Joe totally branded the new girl last night. 2. Better be careful around her; I think she's already branded. 3. I think they're branding the new kid tonight.
Creating a permanent marking in a human or animal by heating a metal object, often molded to form the shape of the owner's initials, and pressed hard into the receipent's body. This was common among farmers who branded their cattle to identify them as belonging to them. This can also be found in extreme BDSM and sadomasochistic scenarios, where the dominant partner "brands" the submissive partner as his or her own.
Jimbo enjoys branding his cattle.
For The Brand is a phrase used by listeners and followers of The Pat McAfee Show. It is used to express gratitude towards kickers and punters in American football.
Im For The Brand because I appreciate kickers and punters.