Also known as hypnophobia, this is the abnormal fear of falling asleep. Oftentimes it can be the result of people feeling as though they are losing control and nightmares have been known to cause it as well.
-"Sophie next door has Somniphobia, she is up unti 2-3 o'clock, its insane!"
Spotiphobia (n): Extreme or irrational fear of one's embarrassing song/album selection being broadcast to one's entire network of friends caused by the ridiculous Sharing auto-settings in Spotify, even if said song/album is not being played in Spotify.
I was listening to Nickleback on repeat in iTunes and had to pause mid-song to check and make sure this info wasn't being broadcast on Facebook because I suffer from Spotiphobia.
Somniphobia is defined as "a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of sleep", and this condition causes thousands of people major distress every year. There are many reasons why people may suffer from somniphobia, as with any fear: they may have had repeated bad experiences with nightmares/night terrors as a child. Known by many names—somniphobia and fear of sleep being the most common—the problem often significantly impacts quality of life. It can cause panic attacks, and symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, irregular heartbeat and a sense of impending doom/dread.
Jake - "Man, every time i think about sleep i freak out."
When you have a fear of interviews hosted by a veteran and multi-award winning journalist, Jessica Soho.
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has Sohophobia. He contracted Sohophobia by saying "You know I cannot- I mean (sigh) Well (sigh) I-I"
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.