Suress
When you ask someone for a favor or ask a question so smoothly and charismatically that both parties walk away completely satisfied. The word comes from mishearing Michael Jackson smoothly slurring the lyric "So I asked her" in his song Chicago. Pronounced /sir-ESS/.
Variations include:
Suressing: The active use of this charm.
Suressed: When the recipient is successfully and happily won over.
Suression: The overall act or strategy of doing this.
Suressable: Someone open to charismatic negotiation.
Suressful: An interaction full of charm and mutual benefit.
Variations include:
Suressing: The active use of this charm.
Suressed: When the recipient is successfully and happily won over.
Suression: The overall act or strategy of doing this.
Suressable: Someone open to charismatic negotiation.
Suressful: An interaction full of charm and mutual benefit.
I managed to suress the barista into giving us free upgrades, and she was happy to do it. It was a highly suressful interaction.
He tried to suress the professor into extending the deadline.
You cannot just suress your way out of doing the dishes every single night!
He tried to suress the professor into extending the deadline.
You cannot just suress your way out of doing the dishes every single night!
Suress by sansywanzy July 29, 2026
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