Well, probably. Just not sure which of my words won, since they’re all such bangers!
adacity
the double dipping greed of streaming services where customers can pay extra to avoid ads that the streaming service is also charging companies to show.
As in The sheer adacity of HBO Max
voweldemort
the mangling of sentence structure, very common in today’s vernacular.
As in I be tripping, or He limping, he ain’t dying.
dazetination
when you daydream during driving and almost miss one of your turns, leading you to wonder where your subconcious was heading.
As in Snap out of it, you’ve reached your dazetination!
gapsmacked
dumbstruck when someone from a different generation throws one of their sayings your way.
As in The student made the gesture and replied “6 7”. The teacher responded with a gesture and “Nanu, nanu.” The both stood there dazed, gapsmacked.
karmow
where your previous actions and intentions determine whether you’ll complete your yard work before it starts raining.
regretartee
when you think of the perfect witty reply for a conversation, but it’s a day too late.
joie de vert
that feeling when, attending a sporting event, you pop through the concourse and get your first view of the perfectly manicured field.
snow shush
the absolute quiet that happens after a snow storm.
tabtapdance
the bill-paying ritual still prevalent in many American restaurants where i. the patron gets the waiter’s attention, ii. the waiter brings the bill, iii. the patron gets the waiter’s attention, iv. the waiter leaves with the bill and the credit card, v. the waiter returns the credit card and the bill, vi. the patron signs the bill and can now leave. Unless after that they’re hungry again.
