SalvyZ's definitions

cringing

to mentally binge on thoughts about one's existence that arouse feelings of disgust or embarrassment about one's self

"I've spent many sleepless nights during the pandemic mentally cringing myself into a state of deep despair and self loathing."

by SalvyZ May 2, 2021

morasinine

A situation that it at once totally confusing and completely idiotic

"A large number of Darwin Award winners died in completely morasinine ways."

by SalvyZ June 26, 2019

Abbabuse

use of music by ABBA to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse of ABBA songs

“Any time I hear an ABBA song I feel like I’m being abbabused.”

by SalvyZ January 1, 2019

goga

a modern spiritual and ascetic discipline practiced by business professionals, major aspects of which include shallow breathing, anxious rumination, feelings of chronic urgency, and the unconscious adoption of bodily postures that undermine physical health and thwart the ability to relax.

“Everyone in this office is a goddamn goga master, racing anxiously from one mindless task to the next as if their goddamn lives depended on it, all the while sitting and standing in harmful body positions it’s gonna take an army of chiropractors to undo.”

by SalvyZ May 15, 2019

rockporn

Social media posts that emphasize the physical beauty of New England coastal communities in order to stimulate a compulsive interest in their audience.

“All those beach, coastline, and sunset photos of Rockport, Massachusetts on Facebook are really just Rockporn.”

by SalvyZ July 4, 2019

polkageist

A ghost that, when it appears, only ever does a lively dance of Bohemian origin in duple time.

"The ghost in our house is constantly doing the polka -- it's a polkageist."

by SalvyZ October 30, 2019

dance floor imperialism

"Dance floor imperialism" refers to the phenomenon observed at social gatherings where a designated space for dancing exists. In these settings, the individuals on the dance floor often develop a deep intolerance for those who choose not to partake in dancing. Fuelled by a kind of mania, these dancers become relentless in their efforts to pressure non-dancers to join them, creating an environment where the desire to conform to the dominant dancing culture becomes almost inevitable. Dance floor imperialism manifests as an explicit expectation for everyone to participate, and non-dancers often find themselves succumbing to the relentless persuasion, inadvertently surrendering their autonomy on the dance floor.

The atmosphere on the dance floor was charged with dance floor imperialism as enthusiastic dancers actively sought to recruit non-dancers into their rhythmic domain.

by SalvyZ June 24, 2023