Noun (informal) Pronunciation W-L-W IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˌdʌb.əl.juː ˌɛl ˈdʌb.əl.juː/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of sexuality, identity, and queer relationships. Definition WLW, short for women loving women, refers to an umbrella term used to describe women who are romantically or sexually
Noun (informal) Pronunciation KOM-phet IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈkɒmˌhɛt/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of sexuality, identity, and modern dating culture. Definition Comphet, short for compulsory heterosexuality, refers to the social assumption or pressure that women are naturally attracted to men, regardless of their actual feelings or
Noun (informal) Pronunciation YOO-hawl-ing IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈjuːˌhɔː.lɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of queer dating culture and relationships. Definition U-hauling refers to a dating stereotype originating within lesbian, sapphic, and women-loving-women (WLW) communities in which relationships are perceived to become serious very quickly, often
Noun (informal) Pronunciation FLUHD-light-ing IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈflʌdˌlaɪ.tɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and digital communication. Definition Floodlighting refers to a dating behaviour in which a person shares excessive personal or emotional information early in a relationship in order to create a
Noun (informal) Pronunciation sub-muh-REE-ning IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˌsʌb.məˈriː.nɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and digital communication. Definition Submarining refers to a dating behaviour in which a person disappears from communication for a period of time and later resurfaces without explanation. The
Noun (informal) Pronunciation HARD-bawl-ing IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈhɑːrdˌbɔːl.ɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and relationship communication. Definition Hardballing refers to a dating approach in which a person clearly communicates their relationship goals, expectations, and boundaries early in the dating process. The behaviour
Noun (informal) Pronunciation KOO-kee JAR-ing IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈkʊk.i ˈdʒɑːr.ɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and digital communication. Definition Cookie-jarring refers to a dating behaviour in which a person keeps someone as a secondary romantic option while pursuing other relationships. The
Noun (informal) Pronunciation OR-bit-ing IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈɔːr.bɪ.tɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and digital communication. Definition Orbiting refers to a pattern of digital behaviour in which a person who has ended or reduced direct communication continues to interact with another
Noun (informal) Pronunciation BEN-ching IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈbɛn.tʃɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and digital communication. Definition Benching refers to a pattern of communication in which a person maintains intermittent contact with someone they are romantically interested in without actively pursuing a
Noun (informal) Pronunciation ZOM-bee-ing IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈzɒm.bi.ɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and digital communication. Definition Zombieing refers to a pattern of communication in which a person who previously ghosted—ending contact suddenly and without explanation—later reappears and attempts
Noun (informal) Pronunciation SOFT GOH-sting IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /sɒft ˈɡoʊstɪŋ/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term used in discussions of modern dating and digital communication. Definition Soft ghosting refers to a pattern of communication in which a person gradually disengages from a conversation or relationship without explicitly ending contact. Unlike
Noun (informal) Pronunciation WEH-puh-nized in-KOM-pi-tens IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) /ˈwɛpənaɪzd ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/ Lexicographic Status Culturally accepted term widely used in discussions of domestic labour, workplace dynamics, and relationship behaviour. Definition Weaponized incompetence refers to a pattern of behaviour in which a person deliberately performs a task poorly—or claims an inability