fabralind's definitions

premember

A mental exercise to prepare your brain so that you remember something in the future.

Clark premembered to turn down the heat when he got home later that evening so he'd be able to sleep well.

by fabralind November 8, 2023

Urge burglar

Anything that reduces libido/ kills the mood.

Sorry, Deborah, that fart was a real urge burglar.

by fabralind December 18, 2021

compassity

The amount of bandwidth you have for someone else's problems. A portmanteau of "compassion" and "capacity."

I'd like to care about your impounded Mercedes, Arnie, but I just don't have the compassity right now.

by fabralind April 15, 2022

difforiented

Disoriented, with the presence of mind to recognize that it’s not a negative thing.

They'd become difforiented, so they took another route.

by fabralind January 25, 2022

utiliffiti

Colorful, rune-like, hand-drawn markings that indicate the presence of current or future public utilities underneath on pavement or asphalt.

The utiliffiti spread out across the corner and intersection, portending water lines and electrical cables with an inadvertently artistic flair.

by fabralind January 25, 2022

concfetti

Sky-borne detritus that creates long-lasting impressions in the surface fresh concrete when it lands.

Clarence, the DPW's Deputy Director of Concfetti, took great care to ensure that the sidewalks would be replaced on days when the gingko trees were dropping their leaves.

by fabralind January 25, 2022

condesunshine

Trying to get someone to see the bright side of their crappy situation, instead of acknowledging their feelings and letting them grieve/ mourn/ be disappointed, etc. A portmanteau of "condescend" and "sunshine."

Don't parade on my rain. It's rude to condesunshine.

by fabralind May 28, 2021