SalvyZ's definitions

inbredelity

the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner with a blood relative.

"Did you hear about Frank's inbredelity? He cheated on his wife with his 2nd cousin."

by SalvyZ September 12, 2018

wanderful

Experiences of delight and pleasure that result from fulfilling strong desires to travel

“Johnny never feels more wanderful than when he’s in the middle of a long-planned road trip to a new destination.”

by SalvyZ February 3, 2020

mope-a-dope

An argument strategy in which a contender lets an opponent fatigue themself by feigning sadness, guilt, and repentance, allowing the contender to later execute offensive maneuvers and win the fight.

“I thought I was winning the argument but it turns out Betsy pulled a mope-a-dope; she’s like the Muhammad Ali of marital tiffs.”

by SalvyZ June 16, 2019

Promance

a close but nonsexual relationship between two white collar professionals.

“John and Mary are like an office couple they’re so close. They have a promance.”

by SalvyZ February 3, 2021

strateasic

intentionally flirting to serve a particular purpose or gain an interpersonal advantage.

“Johnny flirts with the boss to get light duty. That guy is a strateasic thinker.”

by SalvyZ June 7, 2019

The Portuguese Goodbye

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

"I learned about the Portuguese Goodbye by watching my in-laws take 30 to 45 minutes to say goodbye to one another at conclusion of Sunday dinners."

by SalvyZ August 11, 2022

meet(h)ings

the soulless creatures that corporate meetings turn human beings into

"By the end of the Monday morning all staff meeting, everyone employed at the company became meet(h)ings."

by SalvyZ April 18, 2022