Peripheralling

Verb: to use peripheral vision to look at someone or something.

Person 1: "Dude, what are you looking at?"
Person 2: "Nothing. I'm peripheralling that hot woman over there."

by Blandish December 19, 2012

Peripheral Anguish

Peripheral anguish is a profound emotional state characterized by intense feelings of pain, distress, and suffering that are felt at the edge of one's consciousness. It is a sense of deep unease and discomfort that lingers just beyond the reach of conscious awareness, yet remains a constant presence in one's life. Peripheral anguish can manifest in many forms, including anxiety, depression, loneliness, and a sense of emptiness or meaninglessness. It is the feeling of being lost in the world, disconnected from others and oneself, and struggling to find a sense of purpose or direction. This type of anguish can be particularly insidious, as it can go unnoticed and unaddressed for extended periods, leading to a sense of hopelessness and despair. Those who experience peripheral anguish may feel trapped in a cycle of emotional pain, unable to break free from its grip. It is a powerful and debilitating force that can have a profound impact on an individual's well-being, making it crucial to seek help and support to overcome it.

I feel this overwhelming upset, that can only be described as some sort of peripheral anguish.

by @thatonesalamanderforeal April 23, 2023

Peripherate

To depart from the nucleus (or primary theme) of a discussion, essay or dialogue, and focus on peripheral concepts.

Rater than to nucleate in his thesis (i.e., to focus on the central idea), he began to peripherate.

by Chummali October 24, 2015

peripheral intelligence

when someone gives info that you are constantly questioning everything or trying to tie things together

When someone random gives you an architect name for a project with no plans you need to use your peripheral intelligence

by trashelle June 1, 2018

Master And Slave (the peripherals and accessories of computer electronics)

What I call homo-sapiens addicted to abscesses

Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Master And Slave (the peripherals and accessories of computer electronics)

by LeSouffleDeVersailles January 21, 2025

peripheral void

The Calamitous void in your vision above your eyes but below the top of your head. Especially hazardous to lofty denizens.

What in the name of Josef Fritzl is that mark on your head?

Mate I clanged a branch on me bike! Couldn't help it, it was right in me peripheral void!

Should've been wearing a helmet mate.

by Dangoku59 January 21, 2012

Peripheral Fame

Someone who achieves a level of fame as a result of circumstances that are largely unrelated to them.

Paul Cole, the guy in the background on the Abbey Road album cover, achieved a certain amount of peripheral fame.

by BFrank66 August 13, 2019