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I was reading a news article this morning and came across a word I wasn't familiar with. It was strange because I saw the same word in another article yesterday. The word was:

STRAPHANGER

The definition of this word is "a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or similar devices placed along the aisle."

I would probably have used the word COMMUTER.

Perhaps I am ancient and do not keep up with the latest trends, but some people derive great pleasure on inventing new words.

So what new words have you observed that were unleashed upon humanity recently.

"Straphanger" is obviously not a synonym for "commuter". Not even close.

Never heard the term before either. Its kind of a needed term though.

Not a new word, but new to me is "formication". With an "m", and not with an "n".

To "formicate" means to "shiver as if your whole body is being over run by ants".

Like the word "formic acid" it has the Latin prefix "form" which means "ant".

I learned from a U tube video about the Dutch language that Dutch has some colorful expressions. One of them is the term "ant f****r", which means "some who obsesses to much on detail".

So if you want to import that expression into English, but wanna sound classy, you could say "so and so is a formic fornicator"!

We have been using “straphanger” in New York to describe subway riders for as long as I can remember. Instead of bars the old subway cars has straps for standees to hold onto.

The public interest group Straphangers Campaign was founded in 1979.

”Conflusterated” - That state of mind when you are confused, flustered and frustrated, all at the same time.

“I was giving a PowerPoint demo in front of the board members when my vacation pictures started streaming and I couldn’t make it stop. This made me feel conflusterated.”

I read an article this morning that introduced 7 new dating terms:

CASPERING - Ghosting is what puts a lot of singletons off entering the dating pool with the fear of being given the silent treatment from a date. But just like the animated ghoul [Casper the Friendly Ghost], Caspering implies a friendly form of ghosting by giving your match some warning before doing a disappearing act.

FLEABAGGING - Fans of the BBC show will be well aware of Phoebe Waller Bridge’s many (many) dating disasters. And this dating term is for anyone suffering the same fate, with Fleabagging referring to those who consistently pick the wrong men.

GLAMBOOZLING - Most of us will dial up the glamour when it comes to a first date, whether that’s a fresh haircut or perhaps a whole new outfit. But if you’re stood up, or bamboozled, having pulled out all the stops, well you have just been glamboozled my friend.

FLASHPANNING - The first few months of dating are normally referred to as the Honeymoon period, with nothing to muddy the waters. However, inevitably all couples will eventually run into disagreements and while most will muddle through a flashpanner will jump ship as soon as things get tough.

YELLOW CARDING = Like in football producing a yellow card in a relationship is a way of giving your partner a warning. While it’s not quite dumping territory, you’re letting them know that if the behavior continues a red card may come in to play and the match will be over.

EXOSKELETON-ING - If you are approached by a partner’s ex over social media then you have been a victim of an exoskeleton. The term refers to your partner’s skeletons coming out of the cupboard.

CAUSE-PLAYING - For many of us, once a partner becomes an ex they disappear for good, however a cause-player refers to one who messages you out of the blue. But rather than confessing pent up feelings, this ex is looking for a favor from you.

Source: ‘Fleabagging,’ ‘Glamboozling’ are latest bizarre dating terms

As I said I am ancient and I have never rode the subway in New York. But I did ride the subway in London 45 years ago. It was a wondrous experience. A rickety subway train traveling down a narrow tunnel at max speed, bouncing up and down and almost hitting the tunnel walls but not hitting. I enjoyed the experience.

ADASHIC: Not heroic; lacking in heroic qualities.

BEATAYUGO: Any American-made automobile, whether running or not.

BUTTIFERROUS: Glutes of iron.

EHESSIVE: A text message that cannot be erased.

GNAWSOME: Wonderfully delicious beef jerky.

HELLARY: What this country would be had Trump lost the election.

IZIPR: An interlocking slide fastener you can control from your smartphone.

MESOTONDROUS: Moderately over-weight.

NICKOLADIDAH: A pretentious children's programming channel.

UNCATENATE: Cancelling an order placed by your pet feline walking across your keyboard.

The term "straphanger" probably has been around since at least 1904----when the New York City subway opened.

I believe people used to hold on to "straps" in trolleys as well. A "trolley" or "trolleycar"in the US is a "tram" elsewhere.

These aren't new words, they're just combinations of words that already exist, and most of them are dumb.

Obviously.

It's called "Humour" or "Satire". People engage in such activities to make themselves and others laugh.

You should try it sometime.

Smugnorant. Needs no explanation.

I shoulda explained.
A "commuter" is someone traveling to work (regardless of what means of transportation).

In some cities most morning commuters may also be straphangers, and vice-versa, but the two words don't mean the same thing.

In Britain I have heard that there is the new term "prolitaires", as in "putting on prolitaires". It means boasting about one's either real, or imagined, working class background. Politicians are often guilty of doing that.

DEPRESSO: Lacking both energy and ambition because you have run out of coffee.

MOMBIE: A mother in a state of depresso.

PERKATORY: The eternity spent waiting for the coffee to finish brewing.

PROCAFFEINATE: The tendency to not start work until you have had your first cup of coffee.

SARCHOTIC: When you are so sarcastic that people are never sure whether you are joking or just plain crazy.