Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Etterath

n.
the feeling of emptiness after a long and arduous process is finally complete—having finished school, recovered from surgery, or gone home at the end of your wedding—which leaves you relieved that it’s over but missing the stress that organized your life into a mission.

Norwegian etter, after + råtne, decay. Pronounced “et-er-rath.”

Ironsick

a group of random devices

Flashover

Cover image for the Flashover word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Slipfast

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Ochisia

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Lackout

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Aponemia

a group of people standing together