Class Dictionary

cloud • storm' • ing (v)
ety: compound of cloud + storming
creation of a new technology that there is no word for.
fows' (adj)
ety: acronym of feeling of wet socks
disagreeable feeling of wearing wet socks
glug • gaish' (n)
ety: borrowing from Icelandic gluggaveður
weather that is pretty to look at, but that you would not want to be out in; window weather
gome' (v)
ety: blending of going + home
in • com' • om (adj)
ety: borrowing from Spanish incomod(a/o) + blending Zoom
The feeling of awkwardly trying to leave a video conference call
hug • stake' (n)
ety: blending of hug + mistake + handshake
phenomenon of going in for a hug when the other person is expecting a handshake
inter • items (n)
ety: derivation: prefix inter + items
contents of purse, bag, packpack, or other container
in • tumb' (adj)
ety: blending of internet + dumb
when the internet is glitching
keir' • ik (adj)
ety: coinage
experiencing a feeling that cannot be put into words
sner' (n)
ety: coinage
feeling of being thankful for something, but also being angry that the event occurred.
targ' • a • holic (n)
ety: blending and derivation of Target + suffix aholic
person who is addicted to shopping at big box stores
trop' shop' (n)
ety: clipping of tropical + shop
term for a tropical smoothie cafê
woss' (adj)
ety: clipping of wordless
describes state of not having words to explain a situation
wyt • wab' (n)
ety: coinage; acronym of when you think you're being waved + at + but...
term for when you think you're being waved at, but the wave is actually directed at the person behind you

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