Definitions by Emotional Cruiser

🤌🏻

The Italian signature hand gesture that now has its own emoji

When my Italian friend made the classic 🤌🏻 gesture while describing his favorite pasta, I knew he was passionate about it!

🤌🏻 by Emotional Cruiser September 25, 2025

👌🏻 

The O.K. emoji that has lately had repurposed as an emoji to mean "close proximity" the same way as the emoji "🤏🏻"

I texted my friend to meet me at the café, and when she replied with an 👌🏻, I took it to mean she was just around the corner.

👌🏻 by Emotional Cruiser September 25, 2025

Tombocantuxin 

A fictional brand of caffeine pills coined by this UrbanDictionary contributor, derived from the Javanese phrase "tombo ngantuk" meaning "the medication to relieve sleepiness"

After a long night of studying, I reached for some Tombocantuxin to keep me awake for the exam—definitely a lifesaver!

Tombocantuxin by Emotional Cruiser September 25, 2025

band-aid

Short-term fix or solution to a tricky situation, e.g. the iPad used to calm / quiet down crying children

Using the iPad to distract the kids during dinner was just a band-aid solution; as soon as they finished watching, the chaos returned!

band-aid by Emotional Cruiser September 25, 2025

cringe memory 

The phenomenon where we're ironically better in remembering embarrassing moments*

*compared to the moments when we've done all the things we should do

I was trying to recall my achievements, but all I could think about were the cringe memory, like the time I tripped in front of my crush during the school assembly.

cringe memory by Emotional Cruiser September 24, 2025

disappointment 

The phenomenon that happens when you have debated with your parents for hours on end, but it turns out that you're still unable to get more screen time beyond the amount of screen time your parents usually allow you to have

After a long debate with my parents about extending my screen time, I felt a wave of disappointment wash over me when they stuck to their usual limits.

disappointment by Emotional Cruiser September 24, 2025

screenworth 

Derived from the portmanteau of "screen time" and "self-worth", this slang term refers to the phenomenon where you outsource your self-worth to the maximum amount of screen time that you can get from your parents. For example, when you're participating in the competition of getting as much screen time as possible from your parents, while your opponents are 270 millions of Indonesian residents with the average screen time of 6.05 hours per day — the highest in the world.

After arguing with my parents for an extra hour of screen time, I realized my screenworth was way too high—it's like I measured my value based on how much time I could binge-watch YouTube on my smartphone compared to my friends!

screenworth by Emotional Cruiser September 24, 2025