the lamp starts to look weird

The term used on TikTok is used to refer to living a moment in the past that brung you comfort or made you happy, the lamp starts looking weird is sort of like your living a dream of a time when everything seemed so simple but, suddenly you realize something is off, picture your in a time that made you happy, the lamp will always be visible in the back of this fantasy, sort of just flickering and in a way you suddenly know this isn’t real. The lamp looking weird is sort of a figure of speech telling you this is all fake, your dreaming this, life will never be like this again, explaining why people use the the term in sad contexts, the sound used in these videos is “White Ferrari” By Frank Ocean.

When I wake up to them telling me how proud they are of me but, the lamp starts to look weird..

by Being sad is okay December 12, 2024

Gas Lamp

Used to describe when British soldiers would trick other parties into going with them during world war 2

“We gas lamp syd into think we were all wearing white to the party”

by Taylor Churman January 25, 2025

Goblin Lampshade

The act of stretching your scrotum to have a ball covering each eye of your partner.

Instead of a blindfold, I gave my wife a nice goblin lampshade.

by Ainur March 25, 2025

Lava Lamp

Menstrual blood and discharge forming a heterogeneous mixture in a toilet bowl, resembling a lava lamp

Girl oh my god I had a ketchup packet and mayo packet at the same time last night and it created a lava lamp

by Johnnydoe April 7, 2025

Oil Lamping

Gaslighting isn’t real I only oil lamp. It’s like lying all the time.

I think my husband is Oil Lamping me.

by Hank Free May 7, 2025

Gas lamp

To give false or disingenuous praise with intent to manipulate how someone feels towards you.

That guy told me I have an “impressive gluteus maximus , if only he had my DNA” he was totally gas lamping so I would buy a coffee.

by Arctic yeti May 16, 2025

Jerry Lamps

Tasmanian slang for fog lights, which are lights, typically yellow or white, mounted low on vehicles that emit a wide, downward-angled beam to help drivers see the road and its edges during conditions of low visibility, such as fog, rain, or dust. They are named after the Bridgewater Jerry, a thick fog that frequently rolls down the River Derwent into Hobart, Tasmania, particularly during autumn and winter. The name combines the suburb of Bridgewater with the slang term 'jerry' for mist or fog.

The term "Jerry Lamps" is a localised colloquialism specific to Tasmania. While the primary function of these lights is consistent with standard fog lights globally, their unique nomenclature is rooted in local geography and dialect. The Bridgewater Jerry is a well-known meteorological phenomenon in the region, impacting visibility and thus necessitating the use of such auxiliary lighting. The etymology of 'jerry' as a term for fog or mist in this context is a regional linguistic quirk.

On a foggy day in Launceston, a driver would turn on their Jerry Lamps to improve visibility on the winding roads.

by Kelvin Price August 30, 2025