risogripe
noun
The art of maintaining an unwavering grin so tightly it begins to ache, transforming into a facade of forced happiness with underlying currents of weariness and pretense.
Combining Latin 'risus' (laughter) + Old Norse 'greipa' (seize, grasp), describing a smile that grips with relentless tension. Pronounced "REE-soh-gripe"
