periphescence 

Denotes the first pair of human bonding. It causes giddiness, elation, a tickling on the chest wall, the urge to climb a balcony on the rope of the beloved's hair.

Periphescence denotes the initial drugged and happy bedtime where you sniff your lover like a scented poppy for hours running.

periphescence by urfaceisawesome May 22, 2016

periphs 

The corner of your field of vision - comes from the phrase "peripheral vision"

"Whoa, check out that car crash! Well, maybe you shouldn't, since you're driving."
"No, I can see it out of my periphs."

periphs by Jack324 November 18, 2007

periphs 

(n) stems from "periphrial vision"

short term only to be used after you've noticed something ridiculous in your periphs

person: Wow, I just saw her pick her nose in my periphs!

periphs by slanglastsforever March 16, 2009

periphs 

A game involving two or more people playing catch with an object. The players must throw and catch the object using only their peripheral vision. Meaning they must stare directly at a certain spot, preferably the opponents eyes while trying to catch the object. Dropping the object is a point for the other player while catching the object continues the game.

Hey bro, grab that ball and lets bust out a game of periphs.

periphs by Dan Keats Master Game Inventor August 5, 2008

periphrastic

It is an indirect or roundabout way of writing about something

I'm not even going to pause to point and laugh at the absurd periphrastic present in the last line of the first verse.

The distinction between inflected and periphrastic forms is usually illustrated across distinct languages.

periphrastic by Emotionalfreak June 20, 2022

periphrasis

the use of indirect speech or writing and using many words when fewer would do

Are negotiations being slowed by the ambassador's tendency towards periphrasis?

periphrasis by Undyingsword646 June 11, 2024