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.

Nachlophobia

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

Aoyaoia

a person holding a guitar

The Giltwrights

Cover image for the The Giltwrights word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Ecury

a close-up of cave drawings and symbols

Inerrata

a hand holding a broken cup