temperfect

temperfect adj.
tem·per·fect /ˈtɛm-pər-fikt/

Temporarily perfect; describing a work-in-progress that is flawless relative to everything its creator has conceived so far, yet destined to feel incomplete the instant a new idea appears.

The fleeting state in which a draft, design, or section of prose contains every thought the author had up to that point—until the next thought shows up.

Irrecoverably unique; once a temperfect work is lost (deleted, overwritten, corrupted, etc.), it can never be truly temperfect again, because no reconstruction can guarantee every nuance of the original moment’s insight.

Novelist’s Journal, 10 a.m.: “Chapter 12 is temperfect—all foreshadowing lines up, the dialogue snaps, the symbolism is spot-on.”

4 p.m.: Laptop drive fails before the draft is backed up.

Next morning: “I’m rewriting Chapter 12 from memory. The plot still works, but I can’t shake the feeling some sentence, some subtle echo, is missing. The temperfect version is gone forever.”

by Blake McBride May 13, 2025

Temperature

Hot and Cold. Hot or Cold. Could be at the same time. You can't forget about Luke.

The temperature couldn’t decide between hot or cold, so Luke stepped in.

by xKraze December 29, 2025

Working temperature

The temperature at which, whether-you-like-it-or-not, you must go to work tomorrow.

Working temperature varies from subfreezing to high 100°F (over 40°C), but no matter what the working temperature is - you've got to go to work.

by kajlijash October 28, 2012

Kangaroo Temperature

165.2° Fahrenheit (Hot)

Hussein: Do you know why they call me Kangaroo? Because I’m Kangaroo Temperature!
Sydney and Kt: How much is that?
Hussein: 165.2°
Sydney and Kt: OHHH YOURE HOT

by Theatre4H January 30, 2020

Different-Temperature Dog

a Hot Dog that is no longer Hot

dammit, my Hot Dog has become a Different-Temperature Dog (Replace Different-Temperature with a Temperature)

Cold

by Cargo_Beep_Beep September 11, 2020

Car Temperature Theory

Car Temperature Theory is when someone raises the temperature in their car when its cold outside, which makes you hot because you wore warm clothing. Then ten minutes later the temperature gets turned back down to an appropriate level with warm clothing on.

"Every time I'm in Susan's car during the Winter the Car Temperature Theory always happens"
"Yeah I hate Susan"

by BravoArmstrong December 3, 2020

Room temperature

room temperature is a very cool discord server fr we have some goth big tiddiy baddies ong!!!!

1:man i want a thicc milf to dominate my ass 24/7
2: join room temperature at discord.gg/roomtemp

by bignasx September 24, 2023