Definitions by Emotional Cruiser
Gatorade
Derived from the contraction of "Gatotkaca's energy lemonade", this sports drink is claimed to give you the power of the Indonesian superhero named Gatotkaca, i.e. extraordinary endurance which is nicknamed "otot kawat tulang besi" (meaning "iron, wire, muscles, and bones")
I just downed a bottle of Gatorade before my workout, and now I feel like I have the strength of Gatotkaca himself—bring on the marathons!
Gatorade by Emotional Cruiser September 27, 2025
vicious cycle
The phenomenon where you take caffeine pills like Tombocantuxin in order to stay up late at night. However, this results you to experience insomnia (inability to sleep well), which in turn causes you to wake up still being sleepy which makes you want to reach for Tombocantuxin again
I’m stuck in a vicious cycle: I take Tombocantuxin to stay up late studying for upcoming exams, but then I can't sleep, so I’m groggy in the morning and just end up taking more caffeine pills like Tombocantuxin!
vicious cycle by Emotional Cruiser September 27, 2025
pseudo-diarrhea
The perception that you have diarrhea even though you akcually don't, just because you can no longer hold your urge to defecate
Right before the exam, I got hit with such anxiety that I felt like I had pseudo-diarrhea, but it turned out I just needed to relax.
pseudo-diarrhea by Emotional Cruiser September 26, 2025
pseudo-incontinence
The perception that you have incontinence even though you akcually don't, just because you can no longer hold your urge to urinate
After that giant soda, I felt a wave of panic and thought I had pseudo-incontinence, but it was just the urgency to find a bathroom!
pseudo-incontinence by Emotional Cruiser September 26, 2025
funding ejaculation
Similar to the Indonesian slang term "ejakulasi dana" with this same meaning, this slang term refers to the phenomenon where you spend much of your money right after you obtain some money.
I just got my paycheck, and before I knew it, I had a funding ejaculation—bought the latest iPhone and a bunch of latest AAA video games!
funding ejaculation by Emotional Cruiser September 26, 2025
screeneighbor
Being the contraction "the amount of screen time my neighbors have", this slang term refers to the phenomenon where statistically, it's highly probable for a person born and raied Indonesia to have his neighbors having much more screen time compared to said person. It's becuase Indonesia houses 270 millions of inhabitants with the average screen time of 6.05 hours per day — the highest in the world.
With my screeneighbor glued to his smart T.V. for 8 hours, I feel like I’m missing out on all the latest YouTube videos!
screeneighbor by Emotional Cruiser September 26, 2025
Birthday effect
Also known as the birthday blues, this effect is a statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, e.g. due to skydiving in order to celebrate birthday
They say there's a birthday effect, so I’m skipping the skydiving this year; I don’t want to become a statistic.
Birthday effect by Emotional Cruiser September 26, 2025