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Nickstalgia

When someone who grew up in the 90's thinks back to all the old shows that were on Nickelodeon. (Pete and Pete, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Rocko's Modern Life, etc…) and wish they could go back to that time.
Person 1: Remember the good ole' days when we used to watch Doug after school?
Person 2: Oh man, major case of Nickstalgia. Takes me back tot he days of Double Dare and Guts...good times, good times.
Nickstalgia by Rockerflame January 8, 2010
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Distalgia 

A feeling of longing or nostalgia for something that has never existed and/or could never exist in the first place.
I feel distalgia when I listen to old bands, even though I wasn't alive when they were popular.

I felt distalgic in an old style coffee shop, though I'd never been to one before.

I feel distalgia when I think of a life in the country, but I have never lived far from a city.
Distalgia by FrankenWaffer March 3, 2021

Distalgia 

Distalgia
Noun
The sensation of revisiting a work of media, place, or other nostalgic object, and realizing now that you like it much less than you remembered.
Man, I've got such distalgia for the sitcom FRIENDS. I loved it as a kid, but it's complete garbage if you watch it today.
Distalgia by YuuDed March 23, 2024
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026
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