PUA

PUA

(neologism, attested by 2019) to exert control over (sb) by means of psychological manipulation (e.g. negging)/a person who does so (loanword from "pickup artist")

Dictionary Definition

(neologism, attested by 2019) to exert control over (sb) by means of psychological manipulation (e.g. negging)/a person who does so (loanword from "pickup artist")