Interius's definitions

Saccadic Chronostasis

The phenomenon of glancing at an analog clock and seeing the second hand seems to take one really long tick and then resume normal ticking. This can happen with other blinking or switching things as well.

Was that Saccadic Chronostasis?

by Interius July 16, 2021

Dust Horizon

The little line of dust you can’t ever quite sweep up with the broom and dustpan.

Dude don’t bother sweeping anymore, you’re about to hit the dust horizon

by Interius July 16, 2021

Pump Roulette

The name of the game of trying to land the gas price or gallons number exactly on .00 when filling up.

Only the gas station wins in pump roulette.

by Interius July 16, 2021

Semantic Satiation

That moment when you repeat a word many times to the point it has no meaning and it feels odd to pronounce it.

Oh no, what a Semantic Satiation...

by Interius July 16, 2021

Hangry

Hangry is when you are hungry and angry at the same time.

I'm so hangry!

by Interius July 17, 2021

Brownbacks

The money one earns while taking a poop at work.

I earned at least a couple of brownbacks taking a shit today. Feels good man…

by Interius July 16, 2021

Entrée Envy

That moment when you order your food then realize that you like how someone else’s food looks

I had a bad case of entrée envy when I saw the elegant dish my girlfriend ordered next to my rice dish.

by Interius July 16, 2021