Big Less 64's definitions

Paradoxical ebullience

Paradoxical ebullience is the unfounded belief in Black progress in the face of socioeconomic counterevidence. The gap between Black relative socioeconomic position and their racial attitudes. The thesis of paradoxical ebullience argues that Blacks’ understanding of Black group interests, including their worsening socioeconomic position, has shifted those interests from the collective to the individual, and the method to achieve those interests has shifted from protest politics to electoral politics. Additionally, paradoxical ebullience supposes that these trends have political ramifications for Blacks that lead to negative economic consequences. In short, attitudes that are incongruent with Blacks’ reality limit their collective political will to address their worsening economic position and jeopardize policies that provide economic benefits for Blacks.

BIPOC who are excessively optimistic about the future in the face of racial and other forms of oppression suffer from paradoxical ebullience.

by Big Less 64 May 3, 2021

nahamastay

Slang for no, I'm going to stay. Pronounced like the Sanskrit word namaste but with an extra ah syllables between na and ma.

Nah-ama-stay

When asked if he was heading home for the night, he replied, "nahamastay, cause it's late."

by Big Less 64 May 4, 2021

splats

Shoes that are not quite flats or pumps, that are way too small for feet that are way too swollen or too big, and cause the shoes to flatten.

By the end of the long ceremony, her poor feet had swollen so much that her stylish little kitten heel shoes had turned into splats—those not-quite-flats, not-quite-pumps that get squashed into a pancake when the foot is way too big for them.

by Big Less 64 December 3, 2025

Woosahly yours,

A warm closing used in letters and emails to remind or exhort the reader to take deep breaths when stressed; to emphasize your wishes to share your feelings of calm or relief in the midst of chaos.

The Woosah Wednesday email, a spinoff of Wellness Wednesday email, reminds colleagues and friends to take necessary Woosah moments throughout the day. The signature block of the email is Woosahly yours,

by Big Less 64 February 26, 2025

snooze gambling

The ill-advised risky act of snoozing your alarm, with the high probability you might not wake up in time.

"I played snooze gambling this morning, overslept and was late for my interview.

by Big Less 64 February 27, 2025

Wi-Fi Wasteland

Any place where internet connection is so weak, it might as well not exist.

Cafe's with weak internet connections should be relegated to the dustbin of Wi-Fi wasteland.

by Big Less 64 February 27, 2025

ghost hustling

Ghost Hustling is the act of working hard on something no one else notices, often leading to little or no recognition.

He's been ghost hustling at that job for months, and his boss still thinks he does nothing.

by Big Less 64 March 5, 2025