Emotional Cruiser's definitions
That overwhelming feeling experienced when someone has literally done everything possible to get more screen time from parents, but the same screen time limit remains in place.
After begging for hours and still facing the same restrictions, I hit a burnout—I just gave up on negotiating for more screen time!
by Emotional Cruiser July 17, 2025
Get the burnoutmug. The sentence that comes from Mom's mouth the second she sees you having been on your phone for too long
Since I'm the only one in my class still having screen time limits imposed by parents, I worry if my classmates still continue to chat with me on WhatsApp even when my mom has said, "Get off your phone."
by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025
Get the Get off your phonemug. 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!
by Emotional Cruiser September 25, 2025
Get the Tombocantuxinmug. Commonly known as post-grad depression, this feeling consists of sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, or emptiness experienced by recent graduates due to the significant life changes and pressures of entering adulthood and the workforce.
After the excitement of graduation wore off, I found myself hit hard by post-graduation blues, feeling lost and anxious about what to do next in life.
by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
Get the post-graduation bluesmug. In psychology, the Ovsiankina effect describes the innate human urge to finish tasks previously initiated. This tendency to resume an interrupted action is especially prevalent when the action hasn't yet been achieved. The effect is named after Maria Ovsiankina, who conducted research on this behavior.
I couldn't focus on my new project because every time I got interrupted, I felt this strong Ovsiankina effect pulling me back to finish what I had started yesterday.
by Emotional Cruiser November 4, 2025
Get the Ovsiankina effectmug. Also known as "speechreading", lip reading is a communication technique of understanding speech by watching a person's lip movements, facial expressions, and gestures, which can be enhanced by any residual hearing. It's a skill used by many people with hearing loss but also by the general public in noisy environments to aid comprehension. The technique is not foolproof, as many sounds look alike on the lips, and a complete understanding relies on context and other clues.
During the lecture, I noticed she was lip reading to keep up with the professor, especially when the classroom got really loud.
by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025
Get the lip readingmug. The feminine form of the masculine name Adrian, as Nadira is the suitable first name for Adrian's girl friend in class
Nadira is the perfect name for Adrian's girlfriend in class; it captures her charm and elegance when you say it together!
by Emotional Cruiser October 30, 2025
Get the Nadiramug.