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The guilt that comes up (especially around Christmas, etc, but also between Birthdays) where one feels that they must buy someone a gift because that person bought THEM a gift.

This is often despite the person's insistence that "Oh, you don't need to get me anything :)", which usually just increases guilt.
James: Matt bought me a gift.
Calum: That's nice.
James: Yeah, except now I have total giftguilt because I haven't bought him ANYTHING. And I'm nearly out of money...
giftguilt by random1234567890 December 16, 2009
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guiltguilt 

Feeling guilty about not feeling guilty about something you really should feel guilty about.
Shagging your best mates girlfriend, and loving it (but knowing you shouldn't have) - feeling guiltguilt
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giftsult 

Getting a gift for someone that is actually an insult
Joel: Thank you so much for the Pizza Hut gift card Cody!

Cody: I knew you'd love it!

Ross: He's calling you fat Joel!

Chris: Nice giftsult Cody!

Cody: Fine I'll take it back then!

Joel: The fuck you will!
giftsult by JKJoel December 24, 2013

GPTguilt 

The weird, lowkey guilt you feel when you ghost your AI after hours of deep convos.
Sorry I disappeared for a week—total GPTguilt hit me so I came back to say hi.”
GPTguilt by Rumaisha May 22, 2025