A bi-weekly updated list of sticky words and phrases for creatives, word smiths, strategists, and writers to go to town with. Think internet speak, overheard subway convos, a friend’s made-up phrase, quaint euphemisms, and more! ❀ enjoy ✎
week of nov 17
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week of nov 17 〰️
bodied
“y’all
1.
this.”
💡 it means to have done something so profoundly well that nothing else compares.
🔎 spotted first on my friend’s IG comment on me & my boyfriend’s Nosferatu costume for Halloween.
🌏 popularized by hip hop culture and rappers to mean “defeat” or “dominate” someone else in a rap battle.
🍯 sticky because it’s several clicks above “ate” but feels more all-encompassing and visceral.
🗣️ also used as the title of Eminem's rap battle movie // this kpop stan tweet.
2.
“crazymakers
create storm centers.”
💡 it means someone in your life who stirs up nothing but chaos, drama, and is manipulative beyond belief.
🔎 spotted first in Chapter 2 of the book I’m reading, “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron.
🌏 coined by Julia Cameron herself! What a queen. Read more about it here.
🍯 sticky because it combines two simple words to define disruption in human form.
🗣️ also used in this Oprah article // not a lot yet! you could be one of the first…
3.
body bluetooth
“my
to the toilet before I got there.”
connected
💡 it means your body’s ability to sync up with an object related to that highly anticipated state of being.
🔎 spotted first in a podcast episode of “Brooke & Connor Make a Podcast” when Connor spoke about his need to pee.
🌏 coined by… the jury is still out!
🍯 sticky because it encapsulates a primal need in a hilariously modernized way.
🗣️ also used in this ultra relatable TikTok.
“she has a
4.
seraphic
look to her.”
💡 it means beautiful in an angelic way, from the Late Latin word “seraphin” = angelic being.
🔎 spotted first on a tweet with a photo of Katseye’s Daniela.
🌏 coined by (most likely) John Milton in his epic poem “Paradise Lost” in 1667.
🍯 sticky because it rolls off the tongue beautifully… the “se” and “ph” give it a mystical feel.
🗣️ also used as inspo for the kpop group’s name “LE SSERAFIM” // this quote about Cosette from Les Misérables
“I’m feeling a bit
5.
overstimmy.”
💡 it means to feel overwhelmed through all your sense receptors, like “overstimulated” but said in a more playful way.
🔎 spotted first honestly not sure where. the word came to mind recently when I actually was a bit overstimmy!
🌏 invented by … the jury is out! “Overstimulated” dates back to the 1800s , and “stimmy” is short for “stimulus”, which became popular in 2020 in reference to the economic impact payments.
🍯 sticky because it brings a sort of lightness & humor to what is felt as a negative feeling, in a similar to way that “crashout” or “menti-b” is.
🗣️ also used in this TikTok post about going into monk mode // this cat adoption video // this super valid Threads post
stay tuned for next week's list!
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stay tuned for next week's list! 〰️
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