Wishlisting

Adding products to a wishlist when shopping online.

I love wishlisting when I shop on Amazon.

Wishlisting by ndesilva December 5, 2020

wishcasting 

The act of presenting a "wish" as a "forecast". It is a portmanteau of those two words.

The president said the economy would pick up soon but he was just wishcasting.

wishcasting by TommSciortino January 1, 2020

Wishcasting 

A tactic in "journalism" used to promote a story as true simply because the writer wants it to be true.

Did you see that New York Times article claiming Trump threatened to invade Mexico? That was some tasty wishcasting.

Wishcasting by The Tastiest July 25, 2019

Wishcasting 

Act of "wishing" a storm, such as a hurricane, would come your way to "add excitement".

It's gonna be a cat 5 coming right to my boat in Mobile! (on every swirl in the Atlantic)

Wishcasting by MikeC September 12, 2004

wishcasting 

The act of having a "wish" or "desire" for a weather event to intensify. In hurricanes, it is a wish for the hurricane to intensify or increase it's stats.

Wishcasting:
Hurricane Harvey will get upgraded to a Category 5!

I want 30 inch snow!

wishcasting by Farm Hurricane August 11, 2018