SalvyZ's definitions

The Portuguese Goodbye

The Portuguese Goodbye refers to a parting of ways that unfolds in stages over tens of minutes, typically involving different people taking turns reviving and extending a conversation that only appears to all non-Portuguese participants as having already reached its natural conclusion.

The way my Portuguese in-laws say goodbye after Sunday dinner typically takes 30 minutes from the first 'we need to go' to the rest of the family encircling their car in the driveway to wave at them while they disappear over the horizon - "the portuguese goodbye" par excellence.

by SalvyZ August 10, 2022

somorrow

a feeling of deep distress caused by the anticipation of a disappointing or unfortunate tomorrow.

“Every Sunday night, when I think about going back to work Monday morning, I experience somorrow.”

by SalvyZ July 7, 2019

altervestite

a person who derives pleasure from dressing in the clothes of other people, most typically a sibling, friend, or dating partner.

“A younger sister who loves wearing her older sisters college sweatshirts is a total altervestite.”

by SalvyZ January 18, 2020

memerized

the experience of becoming hypnotized online while scrolling or swiping from meme to meme

"My sister spent hours on her phone looking at meme after meme. She memerized herself."

by SalvyZ June 13, 2018

nappiness

The experience of happiness derived from taking a nap.

“After I wake rested from a good mid-afternoon Saturday nap, I experience pure nappiness.”

by SalvyZ July 2, 2019

fallacio

A portmanteau (fallacy + fellatio = fallacio) meaning the experience of pleasure derived from being taken in by falsehoods and unsound arguments

His thirst for fallacio kept him from listening to mainstream news outlets.

by SalvyZ June 4, 2018

angsta

A person whose main contributions to groups and the lives of others is existential angst.

“Every time I see that guy John, he somehow manages to point out the fleeting nature of existence. That guy is an angsta.”

by SalvyZ March 12, 2019