Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Nowlings

n.
the total set of human beings alive at any given time, a group that nudges slightly forward whenever a new baby is born or the world’s oldest person dies, and turns over completely every hundred years or so; a random assemblage of billions of contemporaries who you feel an odd sense of connection to, because whatever problems we might face right now, we’re all facing them simultaneously.

From now, the present moment + -lings, inhabitants of.

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Knellish

a blurry image of a person lying on a bed

Wenbane

a person standing on a ledge looking at a city skyline

Skidding

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

Momophobia

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

Holiette

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

Nemotia

a city with clouds of smoke