A digital graveyard for items that were once desired, but ultimately left behind. When online shoppers add items to their virtual carts but fail to complete the checkout process, resulting in a haunting reminder of what could have been. Abandoned carts are the modern-day equivalent of window shopping, but with less physical effort and more emotional baggage.
Abandoned cart syndrome is a common affliction for those who dabble in domain name shopping, with many enthusiasts adding dozens of potential website names to their cart, only to abandon them all when they realize they're not actually going to start a business anytime soon.
by lostcarts May 09, 2023
by Catqueen72 April 03, 2021
Example of Abandonment:
Shaber: -leaves for 30 minutes without warning-
Me: "I've been abandoned..."
Shaber: -leaves for 30 minutes without warning-
Me: "I've been abandoned..."
by blackMAtter616 March 28, 2021
While in the middle of a (text) conversation, one of the participating parties leaves the other hanging.
"Sorry for the textual abandonment, brah. I was about to text you back and then I dropped my phone in the garbage disposal."
by Sunshine Rainbows October 25, 2012
Person A: OMG, I'm so excited for Super Platformer 9!
*Three weeks later...*
Person B: Hey, Super Platformer 9 came out today!
Person A: I'm not interested.
Person B: Really? You've been telling us about it over the past few weeks, only to do a hype abandon the day it releases?
*Three weeks later...*
Person B: Hey, Super Platformer 9 came out today!
Person A: I'm not interested.
Person B: Really? You've been telling us about it over the past few weeks, only to do a hype abandon the day it releases?
by ChameleonDragon February 10, 2018
When your girlfriend fucks off on a cruise leaving you to plan your own weekend at the Australian Open.
by TheAbandoned October 05, 2023
verb
The act of leaving a thing, a place or a person, usually forever.
Synonyms:
leave, finish a AA game
The act of leaving a thing, a place or a person, usually forever.
Synonyms:
leave, finish a AA game
by Knedlik July 08, 2024