Definitions by we make useful shit up

convict syndrome 

when someone can't stop arresting people and sending them to prison
think kleptomania but with arresting people

javert has a very severe case of convict syndrome (one of the admins of this account is currently reading les mis)

convict syndrome by we make useful shit up November 23, 2023

giolet 

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that particular lavender/elephant gray/rose quartz-ish color that nobody can name

"That is a lovely shade of giolet."
"Giolet is my favorite color"

giolet by we make useful shit up November 3, 2023

when the scot hits the road 

car accident in Edinburgh

when the scot hits the road ambulances come speeding

when the scot hits the road by we make useful shit up November 3, 2023

the newbie blues 

when someone is newly diagnosed with depression/is just developing depression
can also be used to refer to when someone is new to a job and it is causing a lot of anxiety/depression/sadness etc.

"Oh, do you have a case of the newbie blues?"

the newbie blues by we make useful shit up November 2, 2023

spinflation 

when something increases in size when it spins - i.e. a dress that goes out when you twirl. tires work with reverse spinflation.

that is a spinflation dress

spinflation by we make useful shit up November 2, 2023

asquest 

Partially askew and partially on a quest. Particularly helpful when talking about chaotic DND characters going on adventures for no particular reason. Can be used to describe the situation when someone doesn't know what they're doing or where they are going but somehow manages to kinda fuck things up and make it an exciting adventure (of sorts)

This is such an asquest.
He has gone asquesting.
You're such an asquester.

asquest by we make useful shit up November 2, 2023