We Should Get Coffee
wee shud get KOF-eephrase
DiagnosisBenign, never scheduled
What it means
A closing ritual that performs enthusiasm for a relationship without committing any calendar time to it.
What it actually means
This conversation is over and we both know we will not do this.
How it is used in a sentence
"Lovely to see you. We should get coffee properly soon."
Filed under
Social Dynamics — The unwritten rules we invented online and now enforce in public without irony.
Coinage — There was no phrase for this. We supplied one.
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A boast wearing the costume of a confession, ordinarily beginning with an apology for the thing being announced.
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