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heartbreaking work of staggering power

1. n. A book or movie, often part of a school curriculum, that is renowned for its symbolism, examination of underlying themes, and emotional impact on the consumer. Consequently, exposure to the material often sends the consumer into a crying jag, using their vice of choice as a source of comfort and avoiding human contact until their deep depression passes.
2. n. A book or movie that leaves the consumer questioning the meaning of life and finding it devoid of all warmth and happiness.
"Have you read 'The Yellow Wallpaper?'"
"Why, yes. I found it to be a heartbreaking work of staggering power."
"...This is going to depress the hell out of me, isn't it?"
"Oh, yeah."

Heartbreaking moment 

'Love you tons'
'Love you 3000'
'And the scene where Morgan tells Tony that she loves him 3000.. what a heartbreaking moment'

Heartfreaking 

Something so cringeworthy or pitiful it is potentially harmful to the heart;

Something capable of causing palpitations and other diseases of the heart;
"Babygirl made a second account to comment on her own posts, and now she is having convos with herself."
"Oof. Now that is heartfreaking."
Heartfreaking by WallFern August 17, 2021

heartbreakening 

When you're heartbroken but its ongoing and you cannot stop it.
All these folks are out here continuing to go out without wearing masks and its just heartbreakening.

Stealthie 

when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.

This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.
FRIEND A: "Did you just take a stealthie of me?"

FRIEND B (turning phone around): "no I was just using snapchat's new filter, see?"
Stealthie by gwenhyfar October 2, 2016
Word of the Day on May 25, 2026

Summer Teeth 

When someone has a lot of missing teeth.
Mannn, that dude has summer teeth!
What do you mean?
Summer here, summer there...
Summer Teeth by BeckPot August 2, 2012
Word of the Day on May 24, 2026