Mass Media Trauma Syndrome

The chronic condition arising from Mass Media Trauma, marked by a pathological relationship with information, characterized by doomscrolling addiction, apocalyptic thinking, and social withdrawal. Sufferers are simultaneously addicted to and terrified by the news, unable to disengage. Symptoms include catastrophic cognitive biases, paralyzing cynicism, the inability to plan for a future perceived as doomed, and a shattered "assumptive world" where basic beliefs about safety, order, and human goodness have been systematically dismantled by media narratives.

Example: A person refreshes five news apps hourly, jumps at every phone alert, and can only talk in terms of systemic collapse. They've abandoned career plans ("the economy will be gone in 5 years"), don't want children ("the climate is doomed"), and view any positive event as "propaganda." They are exhausted, isolated, and functionally depressed, yet cannot stop consuming the very content that makes them ill. This is mass media trauma syndrome: a state of informed helplessness and addictive despair manufactured by their media diet.

Mass Media Trauma Syndrome by Dumu The Void January 27, 2026

Cheeks 

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.

I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.

schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.

"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."

eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016