Social DynamicsDiagnosis
Ghosting
GOH-stingnoun
What it means
Ending a relationship by becoming, from the other person's perspective, dead.
What it actually means
I would rather disappear than explain.
How it is used in a sentence
"We had three great dates and then he ghosted me."
Filed under
Social Dynamics — The unwritten rules we invented online and now enforce in public without irony.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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Social Dynamicssich-oo-AY-shun-shipnounDiagnosis
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Real meaningWe see each other constantly and you are still on the apps.
Soft Launch
Social Dynamicssoft lawnchnounDiagnosis
Introducing a partner to the internet in fragments, so that the relationship can be removed without a statement.
Real meaningA hand, a shoulder, and a clean exit if it ends.