A humorous or exaggerated way to say the span of time or space separating
two distinct events. Often used when the
gap feels notable, dramatic or oddly specific. Slightly more whimsical than between.
Preposition adverb
hybrid, informal.
I’ve only cried
twice in my life, once out of anger and once when my dog died. The time betweenst those two
crying events was several years, which is why I say I
don’t cry often.
The last time I checked my bank account and the next time I dared to look again, the period betweenst was emotionally necessary.