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sludge gloom 

Sludge Gloom

Noun
1 Existential ennui induced by the emotionally deadening nature of contemporary working life.

2 Glasgow-based avant-grunge quartet. Powerful dystopian post-rock; a catharsis for those afflicted by feelings of sludge gloom.
Patient: I've been feeling bogged down lately, but I can't quite put into words why.

Doctor: Sorry to hear that. I can see from your slumped demeanor, thousand-yard stare that you are suffering from the phenomenon known as sludge gloom.
sludge gloom by sludgegloom February 27, 2023
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unti-gleeven-glaven-gloom 

Roughly translated as Running swiftly through the forest

Zoom gloom 

That feeling of being invited to yet another zoom happy hour ... or meeting ... or birthday party ... or sex party.
I can't attend your Sex Party - I've got Zoom Gloom.
Zoom gloom by yell_yelley April 24, 2020

Doom And Gloom 

Girl- Did you see about the wall trump built?
Boy- I hardly ever watch doom and gloom anymore.

June Gloom 

When someone talks shit all spring about pool season coming up and staying single, but as soon as June rolls around they jump into a new relationship and are lost for the summer.
Damn guys, Logan sure talks a big game during spring time but he seems to get June Gloom every summer. It's like a sad endless cycle.
June Gloom by Pervian Fine June 5, 2014

Doom and Gloom 

Rhyming slang for Zoom. Especially when describing the joyless form of communication with other people via video call rather than in person.
Person A: Shucks, I cannot wait until we can actually meet again in person.
Person B: I know, it sucks, I guess we'll have to arrange a call on the old Doom and Gloom?
Person A: Doom and Gloom?
Person B: Yep, Doom and Gloom - Zoom.
Doom and Gloom by Burakami November 25, 2020