A desperate sense of powerless that causes paralysis, internally.
A state in which one is restricted to watching their life without explicit control or influence, typically induced by forms of hypnosis. The person is inhibited from acting or speaking, thus unable to change their reality and instead watches like a spectator.
The feeling of sinking comes from the feeling of their life progression declining, slipping from their grip, going downwards. This causes such severe internalised distress that part of their conciousness becomes frozen/paralysed.
The term was made popular by Jordan Peele's 'Get Out', though often associated with the mirrored moral problems such as racism and slavery.
A state in which one is restricted to watching their life without explicit control or influence, typically induced by forms of hypnosis. The person is inhibited from acting or speaking, thus unable to change their reality and instead watches like a spectator.
The feeling of sinking comes from the feeling of their life progression declining, slipping from their grip, going downwards. This causes such severe internalised distress that part of their conciousness becomes frozen/paralysed.
The term was made popular by Jordan Peele's 'Get Out', though often associated with the mirrored moral problems such as racism and slavery.
Jack's been using Meth for so long that he's powerless to change his own life. It's like he's been brainwashed, although no one can tell... He's in the Sunken Place.
by Max Derange August 20, 2025
Get the Sunken Placemug. "Man let's put a dick on fire and insert it into a woman's extremities "
"Oh, you mean a fire in the fire place"
"Oh, you mean a fire in the fire place"
by WeinerSchnitzelThe3rd December 10, 2022
Get the Fire In The Fire Placemug. by kmaddesa May 8, 2014
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by ammyjackson May 27, 2025
Get the How do I place an order?mug. The art of acting dramatically and celebrating in a fashion where individuals run around in a scramble instead of celebrating in place.
by CLOUD⁹ August 6, 2024
Get the celebrating out of placemug. A once bustling party spot until shut down by Ford because of the extreme messes, broken items, and peeping toms during sex.
by thenigga1 July 11, 2022
Get the The Forbidden Placemug. n. Refers to a person or people that have the name of a well known or popular geographical destination. The use of Place Names often causes confusion with the conversation audience due, often, to being likened to the destination rather than the person.
eg. Paris, London, Florida, Cleveland, Dallas, etc.
Jill: I think we should go see Paris.
Jack: Why? Eurotrips are over-rated.
Jill: No I mean Paris Hilton, I think it'd be fun, don't you?
Jack: ...No, that is like a million times worse than what I thought you meant and stop using Place Names, its confusing the hell out of me!
Jill: I think we should go see Paris.
Jack: Why? Eurotrips are over-rated.
Jill: No I mean Paris Hilton, I think it'd be fun, don't you?
Jack: ...No, that is like a million times worse than what I thought you meant and stop using Place Names, its confusing the hell out of me!
by movingtarget July 8, 2010
Get the Place Namesmug.