ThePhysopher's definitions

Israel paradox

It is the paradox that Israel was meant to be a safe haven for the Jews of the world. Now, conversely, Israel's actions are creating insecurity for Jews in many countries.

The Israeli army's actions provoked counter-demonstrations in many countries, from New York to Berlin and Istanbul. The Israel Paradox is at work again.

by ThePhysopher October 28, 2023

familygram

A cartoon or video which is so cute and innocent that you can distribute it (e.g. via Whatsapp) in the family. The property is called „familygrammable“ .
Formed following „instagramm“ and instagrammable“

Oh! This cat cartoon is so cute. I will send it to the children.

This baby animal video gives a great familygram. All women in the family will love it, but also your husband.

by ThePhysopher October 22, 2020

adultgram

An image or a video of adult content. You can only dare to send it to your male friends.
Be careful not to forward it to the family.

The adjective is „adultgrammable“, i.e. stuff worth to be sent to (male) friends.

Formed after Instagram and instagrammable

Oh, this is a great adultgram to be sent to the friends! But of course not to their wives ...
This soft porno video is a really nice adultgram.
It is very adultgrammable - thanks!

by ThePhysopher October 22, 2020

Hypercapitalism

Hypercapitalism is the brusque and blunt way in which today's super billionaires exercise their power. Examples include Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

The purchase of Twitter through Elon Musk was a typical act of hypercapitalism. This is power through a gigantic amount of money.

by ThePhysopher November 21, 2022

ILH

ILH or "I love her" is here an affectionate but slightly sarcastic remark.
A man says ILH loudly or silently when he doesn't like to do something she wants
but he does it because he just loves her! Of course, it could also mean *I love him".

If she wants to go to the opera and I don't, then I say to myself quietly: ILH (I love her) and go anyway
I've told ILH many times, she already knows what it means and just laughs contentedly.

by ThePhysopher November 18, 2024

Fosca effect

In the novel of Simone de Beauvoir, Fosca is a man who is the only one who cannot die. However, he becomes unhappy because all his friends die and leave him. The Fosca effect is therefore the feeling of an old person when he or she outlives their friends and the other people around them also disappear. It is a mixture of melancholy, pride and the guilt of still being alive.

Why is your father so sad? It's the Fosca effect, another one of his school friends has died.

I really must write my memoirs. It's probably the Fosca effect: if I don't do it, who else will?
The Fosca effect is quite natural when you get very old.

by ThePhysopher June 16, 2025

Menuphobia

Reluctance to make a choice between different alternatives.

Making decisions is always a task. But it is an unpleasant task for many people. The term "menuphobia" describes this aversion to having to choose between several alternatives.

I hate long lists of choices in restaurants. My wife always makes the better choice and I have to watch her. I already have real menu phobia.

There is so much great food to choose from on the cruise that I can't make up my mind. I suffer from menuphobia.

by ThePhysopher June 14, 2024