when a person who has been dumped and still loves the other partner is overall happy, but whenever someone says something to remind them of that special person, they get his with a "wave of sadness".
Pizey: "Fuck, I have such a big phone phobia"

Mike: *in quiet voice* "She told me not to call her"

Pizey: "sad waves?"

Mike: "yeah"
by Miklus May 5, 2006
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