1. the feeling that medieval peasants had when the castle gates were closing for an upcoming onslaught by enemies.

2. the growing panic of a childless woman as she approaches middle age, knowing that she must soon get pregnant or lose the opportunity to conceive...the ticking of the biological clock

A term used to reference cannabis/marijuana/weed.

A German word that means to suffer a feeling of time draining quickly or to suffer a feeling of time loss. A sense of anxiety or fear caused by the feeling that life's opportunities are passing by and diminishing as one ages. Has a literal meaning of "gate closing panic."