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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Achenia

a close-up of a bottle with an organic object inside

Keyframe

a large rock in the water with emanating ripples

Harmonoia

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

Aftersome

rows of opaque and clear marbles

Punt Kick

Cover image for the Punt Kick word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Covalent Bond

Cover image for the Covalent Bond word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows