Noun:
The impulsive act of cutting one’s own hair, typically triggered by emotional distress or psychological turmoil, often resulting in undesirable, uneven, or irreparable outcomes. Trauma trimming is characterized by its reactive nature, where the individual seeks immediate relief or control through hair alteration, but ultimately experiences regret or dissatisfaction with the results.
The impulsive act of cutting one’s own hair, typically triggered by emotional distress or psychological turmoil, often resulting in undesirable, uneven, or irreparable outcomes. Trauma trimming is characterized by its reactive nature, where the individual seeks immediate relief or control through hair alteration, but ultimately experiences regret or dissatisfaction with the results.
In the throes of heartbreak, Mia succumbed to trauma trimming, hacking away at her once-lustrous hair until she was left with a jagged, unrecognizable mess that no stylist could salvage
by Evanjc84 April 17, 2025
Get the Trauma Trimmingmug. When you get to choose your trauma, it's voluntary. You get to choose what type, when and why.
Also when you voluntarily decide to trauma dump on people, you can call that voluntary trauma.
Also when you voluntarily decide to trauma dump on people, you can call that voluntary trauma.
Jess: Yoo let's go to the cemetery by the school and get some voluntary trauma!
Pradhi: Sure! I've never gotten to pick my trauma before!
Pradhi: Sure! I've never gotten to pick my trauma before!
by pringlesking24! September 17, 2021
Get the Voluntary traumamug. Trauma block Trau-ma blo-ck is a term used when one’s memories are often blocked out due to traumatic experiences relating or corresponding to the traumatic experience. The brain does this as an effort to block out and overwhelm residual painful feeling due to trauma.
by - Atlas (I’m proud of you <3) March 28, 2024
Get the trauma blockmug. A Trauma Olympian is someone who, whether you bring up something bad that happened to you, brings up something that happened to them that is much worse. See also Trauma Olympics.
Joe: I’m really bummed out, my Dog died of cancer yesterday.
Frank: At least your Dog didn’t get run over with a lawn mower like mine did.
Joe: Dude, that sucks, but this isn’t the Trauma Olympics. So quit being a Trauma Olympian, and let me feel sad over what happened to my Dog.
Frank: At least your Dog didn’t get run over with a lawn mower like mine did.
Joe: Dude, that sucks, but this isn’t the Trauma Olympics. So quit being a Trauma Olympian, and let me feel sad over what happened to my Dog.
by Jizzfarter May 15, 2024
Get the Trauma Olympianmug. Friend: did you hear that dan got into a knife fight with a couple gang members
Me: yeah he's most definitely a trauma hound
Me: yeah he's most definitely a trauma hound
by Zer0 January 17, 2017
Get the trauma houndmug. Someone, or something that waits for traumatic events to then swoop in to reap the benefits of “helping” those in distress
P1: I only ever see Ana hang out with Michael after he’s had a hard day knowing he’s vulnerable
P2: it’s so gross how she does that, what a trauma Hawk
P2: it’s so gross how she does that, what a trauma Hawk
by ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ September 14, 2023
Get the Trauma Hawkmug. Someone who accepts, romanticizes, or even thrives in a dynamic where trauma is part of the bond, whether consensual or not, intentional or accidental.
“Sometimes he stirs up drama on purpose, other times he hurts her without even realizing it. Either way, she knows what’s happening and still stays. That’s a trauma bunny.”
by Sai-not-found September 6, 2025
Get the Trauma bunnymug.