Distant-author

A writer who was born in one country and had to leave her motherland for certain reasons and became a citizen of another one and writes about the people, culture etc. of her original country with the help of her imagination.

So, the manner of trying to imagine and describe about the motherland and its people deserves esteem. I think that we should coin a new term, i.e. “distant-author” and add it to Lahiri’s name since she, being a part of another country, has taken the help of ‘imagination’ and depicted her India the way she has wanted to; the writer must have every possible right to paint the world the way he/she thinks appropriate.

by Rajeeb2014 January 15, 2013

Social Distance Shaming

to publicly humiliate someone for not following CDC guidelines regarding social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak

Joanne felt she was a victim of social distance shaming the moment she stepped off the plane from Wuhan China.

by #squid March 23, 2020

Social distancing zombies

In order to maintain a safe distance from others, people were conditioned to raise their arms in front of them. When everyone shuffled around with their arms raised in front of them, the advised level of social distancing was maintained. In lockdown, only a few social distancing zombies were out and about.

I took my handkerchief out to blow my nose and the social distancing zombies scattered.

by Option 22 March 26, 2020

earphone distance

The distance two people have to be from each other in order to share the earpeices of a single set of earphones.

We were packed pretty tight in the auditorium. Nearly earphone distance from each other.

by Paratroopa January 9, 2009

The Distillers

A bad ass punk/hardcore band. One of the best female front-woman in history

The Distillers Rock

by Nater June 2, 2003

social distancing

1. A technique used to prevent the spreading of a pandemic disease by physically distancing yourself from others. (i.e. not shaking hands to prevent the spreading of germs)

2. To spend time relaxing by yourself.*

* May be used as code for private, solitary activities of *Any* kind. (i.e. masturbation)

1.

“During the Swine Flu pandemic many health officials recommended Social Distancing. This started a wide trend of mask-wearing, not shaking hands and standing 6 feet apart in public.”

2.

“See ya man, I’m going to do some Social Distancing and chill.”

2*.

“I got some new lotion so I going to go do some heavy Social Distancing!”
“You need a girlfriend, man.”

by NoThankYou4PiggyFlu May 1, 2009

negative distance

When "something" goes in the opposite direction, it has negative distance.

Ryan has negative distance.

by Angry Salamander December 28, 2005