Definitions by Emotional Cruiser

cutscene 

A pejorative slang term for "movies" used by gamers or fans of interactive media, who consider watching a 2-hour film at cinemas to be a waste of time, as they feel they can only experience "cutscenes" and nothing else.

I wanted to see the new superhero film, but my friend just called it a 'cutscene' and said he'd rather binge a game instead.

cutscene by Emotional Cruiser August 12, 2025

black hole

Something that is easy to enter but at the same time difficult to escape, like being trapped in a situation where you have no control, such as parental restrictions on screen time due to not getting to choose your parents — despite subscribing to numerous YouTube channels, e.g. 600+ channels.

Getting sucked into binge-watching one show felt like a black hole; it was so easy to start, but breaking free from the urge to watch just one more episode was impossible.

black hole by Emotional Cruiser August 11, 2025

rice 

The nails when cut from the fingers, as their textures resemble that of uncooked rice.

After trimming my nails, I couldn't help but think they looked like little pieces of rice scattered on the table.

rice by Emotional Cruiser August 11, 2025

Sim 

Playable characters in The Sims that have gauges for bladder, hunger, energy, fun, social, and hygiene.

forgot to check on my Sim, and now they're in desperate need of a bathroom break!

Sim by Emotional Cruiser August 10, 2025

Portugal

Also known as "rhino portion," this term is a backronym of Indonesian origin standing for "porsi tukang gali," which means "digger's portion".

After all that digging, he earned himself a nice Portugal for dinner!

Portugal by Emotional Cruiser August 10, 2025

KEPO 

A backronym for "Knowing Every Particular Object", derived from the Indonesian word for "curious" with is in turn a loan word from the Hokkien word "kay poh".

She's so KEPO; she knows everyone's business before they even tell her!

KEPO by Emotional Cruiser August 10, 2025

-ception

"Inception" is a slang term named after the 2010 movie about "a dream within a dream," originally meaning the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. Now also gives birth to the suffix "-ception", indicating layering, nesting, or recursion.

The whole idea of 'selfie-ception' just makes me laugh; it’s selfies of people taking selfies!

-ception by Emotional Cruiser August 10, 2025