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distance-guilt
noun
/dis-tuhns-gilt/
Definition
The awkwardness inflicted on a stranger when you force them to jog slightly to reach the door you're holding.
In use
“I misjudged the gap and caused massive distance-guilt.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /dis-tuhns-gilt/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
History
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