Wellium

Wellium

n.
an excuse you come up with to rationalize a disappointing outcome— telling yourself you weren’t in the mood for that sold-out show anyway, that your safety school is actually a better fit, that your dream job might have been a bit too stressful.

From the phrase “Well, I... um...,” which typically precedes such an excuse. Pronounced “wel-ee- uhm.”

Aponemia

a group of people standing together

Keta

a hand reaching through paper with a flower drawing

Suerza

a tunnel with a light emanating from the end

Beloiter

a person sitting at a slot machine

Heartspur

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

Blinkback

a wall full of pictures and objects