slooping
Verb
The act of existing in a cozy, semi-conscious, low-energy state where productivity has been temporarily suspended, usually due to illness, medication, exhaustion, or pure emotional burnout. Characterized by blankets, box fans, DayQuil, scrolling, zoning out, and being awake enough to think but not enough to care.
Often mistaken for laziness. It is not laziness. It is a state.
Related term:
sloop (noun) – the condition of being slooped; a liminal zone between sleep, rest, and vague awareness.
Verb
The act of existing in a cozy, semi-conscious, low-energy state where productivity has been temporarily suspended, usually due to illness, medication, exhaustion, or pure emotional burnout. Characterized by blankets, box fans, DayQuil, scrolling, zoning out, and being awake enough to think but not enough to care.
Often mistaken for laziness. It is not laziness. It is a state.
Related term:
sloop (noun) – the condition of being slooped; a liminal zone between sleep, rest, and vague awareness.
Example usage:
“Called out of work and spent the whole day slooping.”
“I’m not sick enough to sleep, not well enough to function. I’m deep in the sloop.”
“Do not ask me to do anything. I am slooping.”
“Called out of work and spent the whole day slooping.”
“I’m not sick enough to sleep, not well enough to function. I’m deep in the sloop.”
“Do not ask me to do anything. I am slooping.”
by Dscribner22 December 29, 2025
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