Scrimpathon

(n) An extended period of self-inflicted personal austerity, usually occurring in the days and weeks prior to payday. Typically signified by a cessation of non-essential spending and/or scrounging behavior. For example, where an individual would usually drink four pints at the bar on a Friday night, during a scrimpathon they might drink less, drink something cheaper (like water) and/or lean on their friends to buy their drinks for them.

Derived from the words "scrimp" and "marathon".

Oh goodness. I only have £23 to last me until payday next week. It's going to be a proper scrimpathon!

by JR from Dallas May 18, 2017

Strikation

When you're forced to put your etsy store in Vacation Mode because Canada post is on Strike and you live in the dreaded "rural" area for shipping companies. It's a "Strikation" but it's neither a strike or a vacation.

Shopper- hey, i see you're on vacation!? I was just about to buy some cool items from you!

Me- Yeah, sorry. I'm not on vacation. Canada Post is on strike, and the other shipping companies hate us rural dwellers. So I'm forced into strikation.

by Misty Partly Cloudy November 16, 2024

Muscle Striations

One of a group of usually parallel scratches engraved in muscles by a barbell or other exercise agent.

The muscle striations started to form in his shoulders when his body fat percentage was reduced

by 476+21 November 7, 2022