Haptic Ghosting

Hap-tic Ghost-ing
/ˈhap-tik ˈɡō-stiŋ/
noun

The unsettling sensation of feeling a phone vibration, tap, or buzz that never actually happened—usually right after you’ve been ignored, left on read, or cut off emotionally. Often blamed on anxiety, anticipation, or the modern brain being permanently on “notification watch.”
Symptoms may include: checking your phone repeatedly, swearing it vibrated, and mild embarrassment when you realize it didn’t.

“I thought my phone buzzed, but it was just haptic ghosting after she stopped replying.”

by artis sanctisoly March 9, 2026

Give a ghost the willies

When something is so scary it can scare a ghost.

"It was so terrifying it could give a ghost the willies."

by 1111234 March 11, 2026

Ghost Shark

A dropkick who rocks up to a barbie empty-handed, defends the '81 underarm bowl, and completely vanishes exactly two minutes before it’s their turn to shout a round.

"Davo pulled an absolute ghost shark last night—drank my last stubbie, said Pavlova is Kiwi, and gapped it right before the pub called last drinks."

by ItsAmeDitti March 12, 2026

Ghost shark

A dropkick who rocks up to a barbie empty-handed, defends the '81 underarm bowl, and completely vanishes exactly two minutes before it’s their turn to shout a round.

"Davo pulled an absolute ghost shark last night—drank my last stubbie, said Pavlova is Kiwi, and gapped it right before the pub called last drinks."

by ItsAmeDitti March 12, 2026