Emotional Cruiser's definitions

Anne Frank

A person whose personal diary is read by thousands of people as literature, often symbolizing resilience and the importance of personal narratives in understanding history.

After sharing their experiences of seeing ads for women's underwear, time.is/Surabaya users felt like an Anne Frank, knowing their words could inspire others.

by Emotional Cruiser August 1, 2025

screen time detox

The phenomenon where it's easier for you to eventually start limiting your own screen time (though it initally requires you to "lose" your "appetite" to binge-watch YouTube like usual). As your parents impose strict behavior requirement to get more screen time to watch YouTube that you're simply unable to fulfill, no matter how "good" your behavior is.

After my parents imposed strict rules on my screen time, I ended up going on a screen time detox and found I actually enjoyed exercising more!

by Emotional Cruiser September 20, 2025

oldometer

A slang term for "age", e.g. when you're about to turn 30

I can't believe my oldometer is about to hit 30—where did the time go?

by Emotional Cruiser October 28, 2025

maturity paradox

The paradox where mature people realize how immature they are, whilst immature people paradoxically boast how mature they are

See, immature people are less receptive to constructive critics because they constantly boast how "mature" they are. It's what is commonly called "maturity paradox".

by Emotional Cruiser October 24, 2025

YAML

The acronym "YAML" originally stood for "Yet Another Markup Language". However, it was later changed to the recursive acronym "YAML Ain't Markup Language". This change emphasizes that YAML is primarily a data serialization language, designed for human readability and data exchange, rather than a document markup language like XML.

This time, UrbanDictionary is redefining "YAML" as the backronym read: SMS shorthand for "Yeah, I Am Making Love", which is derived from the abbreviation ML (Making Love).

When my friend texted 'YAML' during our night out, I knew he was getting busy and not coming home anytime soon!

by Emotional Cruiser November 3, 2025

Indonesia

A term derived from the French word "inondésie" which means "flood", often used to describe an overwhelming influx of something, whether it be water, emotions, or information.

After the announcement of the latest Marvel's MCU release titled "Ant-Man: Quantumania", there was an Indonesia of excitement on social media, with fans flooding the platforms with memes and reactions.

by Emotional Cruiser September 1, 2025

Budi Raharjo

An influential author and educator known for his book "Android Programming with Flutter," which guides aspiring developers through the process of creating mobile applications using Flutter. His name often brings a chuckle in class, especially when it sounds like the last two words of my lecturer's name in Mobile Programming course.

Whenever we discussed Flutter in class, I couldn't help but think of Budi Raharjo; his book was a lifesaver—even if it didn't save me from getting an F in my Mobile Programming course!

by Emotional Cruiser September 1, 2025