Emotional Cruiser's definitions

iPhone effect

The phenomenon where iPhone users are perceived as more attractive than Android users or those without any smartphone, often tied to social status and branding.

At the party, I couldn’t help but notice the iPhone effect; everyone flocked to the girl with the latest iPhone, while the Android users stood awkwardly in the corner.

by Emotional Cruiser July 18, 2025

cringe

When you look back at the thing you once did in the past but it's something you ought not to do.

PoV: You cringe at the embarrassing moment you experienced 8 years ago.

by Emotional Cruiser August 26, 2025

adultification

Adultification is a term used in psychology and sociology to describe the manner in which some children are treated by adults as being more mature than they actually are—such as when they are expected to take on age-inappropriate adult roles and responsibilities as children, and when they are taken to be as culpable as adults for any crime or wrongdoing.

In the United States, adultification is often used to refer to a form of racial bias, whereby black American children are assumed to be more culpable, and punished more harshly than white children, for the same offences done at the same age.

by Emotional Cruiser October 21, 2025

deadline dilemma

The phenomenon where developers are urged to fulfill the deadline in gaming development, whilst at the same time still being unable to intuitively figure out the fastest way to finish making the game

With the launch date just weeks away, the developer team fell into a deadline dilemma, racing against the clock but still unsure how to tackle the remaining features.

by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025

kontool

Originating from the portmantau between "kontol" (the Indonesian word for "penis") and "tool", this slang term refers to playing with your penis like it's some kind of fidget toy, in order to alleviate stress.

After a long day at work, I just needed to unwind, so I found myself doing some serious kontool to relieve the stress!

by Emotional Cruiser November 12, 2025

chimichanga

The ability to watch (or publicly exhibit) the movie Deadpool, often referring to the freedom to enjoy its uncensored content without restrictions — inspite of the amount of excessive violence, nudity, and graphic language on it.

Finally got the chimichanga for Deadpool—can’t wait to see all the wild scenes everyone’s been talking about!

by Emotional Cruiser July 10, 2025

paid actor

Someone who is instructed to exactly follow their parents' words, just because he is young enough to still be financed by his parents

Man, I'm tired of being my parents' paid actor with insanely strict screen time limits imposed by them. I'm only allowed to have 2 hours of screen time per day, which is only enough to speedrun the 1990 game "Ultima VI: The False Prophet" — and nowhere near enough to play any modern-day AAA video game.

by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025