Definitions by Emotional Cruiser
seamless
Her outfit was so seamless that it looked like she had just stepped out of a fashion magazine—though the word also makes me think of those annoying underwear ads on time.is/Surabaya!
seamless by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
burner phone
Typically owned when you're about to replace your old cellphone, this kind of phone is the smartphone that you "taste" for a short period of time (e.g. a month) before moving onto a better smartphone.
I picked up a burner phone while waiting to upgrade; it’s like a trial run for my next smartphone, but I can’t wait to get something better!
burner phone by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
TikTok tics
Touted as "a pandemic within the pandemic", this kind of tics refers to functional tics that emerged in many teenagers, particularly girls, during the COVID-19 pandemic. These tics, often including repetitive sounds, gestures, or even obscenities, are thought to be a form of mass sociogenic illness or functional neurological disorder (FND), where witnessing others' tics on social media platforms like TikTok can unconsciously prompt similar behaviors in viewers. While social media may serve as a trigger, the underlying causes are co
After scrolling through TikTok for hours, I couldn’t believe I started mimicking those TikTok tics; it’s like I caught a case of them just by watching!
TikTok tics by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
dream
The occurrence of fantastical events that are akcually improbable to happen in real life, showcased to us while we sleep, often blending reality with imagination in bizarre and unexpected ways.
Last night, I had a dream where I was flying with unicorns and debating philosophy with my childhood pet—definitely one of those improbable events that only dreams can deliver!
dream by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
The emojis used to end a sentence (right before full stop), which oftentimes scream that a WhatsApp user comments on YouTube videos regularly.
Whenever I see a comment ending with 😂🗿, I know that user is a regular on YouTube, bringing their unique brand of humor to the conversation!
😂🗿 by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
reintroduction of screen time limits
When parents get to reintroduce screen time limits to their children as soon as COVID-19 pandemic ends, after 2 years of unavoidable increase of screen time durations during the lockdown caused by this pandemic
Once the pandemic was over, it was time for the reintroduction of screen time limits; my parents were ready to put those limits back in place after all that extra screen time during the lockdown caused by the pandemic.
reintroduction of screen time limits by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
time distortion
The effect where time runs uncomfortably fast whilst sitting in front of computer surfing the Internet, in stark contrast to the slower passage of time experienced during a walk
I swear, every time I sit down to binge-watch videos, I experience time distortion—what felt like 30 minutes turned into three hours!
time distortion by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025