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Other words that were top of mind when I was formulating this example sentence were forslug, akrasia, and abulia. Would it be interesting to combine some of these terms into a single example sentence, or at least a few of them, such as accidie and forslug?

Accidie - Sloth, slothfulness, especially as inducing general listlessness and apathy.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accidie

Forslug - To lose, neglect, or destroy by sluggishness.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forslug

Akrasia - (philosophy, uncountable) Lack of physical or (especially) mental strength; poor willpower; also, the tendency to act contrary to one's better judgment; (countable) an instance of this.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/akrasia

Abulia - (psychiatry) Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abulia

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Genius said the song Yeah Right was about... In the song, Joji is portraying someone who has gone through a rough break-up. In order to get over the girl, he chooses to “fuck up his life” by partying all night.

This sort of reminds me of one of my neologisms although I'm not certain it quite fits. [See: Hedonvalescence]

Also, if you have more pairing ideas for the song, I'm interested. Please don't let my idea limit the scope of your vocabulary word associations for the song.

[Intro] I'ma fuck up my life I'ma fuck up my life I'ma fuck up my life I'ma fuck up my life

[Verse 1] I'ma fuck up my life I'ma fuck up my life We gon' party all night She don't care if I die Yeah, right, yeah, right Yeah, I bet you won't cry Yeah, I bet you won't try But you know I don't mind But you know I don't mind

[Pre-Chorus] Yeah right, yeah right Yeah right, yeah right Yeah right, yeah right

[Chorus] Yeah, you bet I know that she ain't Never give a single fuck about me Yeah, you bet she know that we ain't Never gonna be together, I see Yeah, you bet I go to see you when I'm feeling like a drum without a beat Yeah, you dance so good And I think that's kinda neat See Joji Live Get tickets as low as $76

You might also like Love Me Better Joji Cigarette Joji Last of a Dying Breed Joji

[Verse 2] What you know about love? What you know about life? What you know about blood? removed, you ain't even my type Yeah right, yeah right Yeah, you know I feel right Yeah, you living right now You don't ever pick sides Yeah right, yeah right I'm overthinking my pride But I don't gotta look nice She just feelin' my ice (She just feelin' my-)

[Chorus] Yeah, you bet I know that she ain't Never give a single fuck about me Yeah, you bet she know that we ain't Never gonna be together, I see Yeah, you bet I go to see you when I'm feeling like a drum without a beat Yeah, you dance so good And I think that's kinda neat

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Saucebox plural: sauceboxes [ソースボックス] noun Definition: A saucy, impudent, or impertinent person; someone who speaks or behaves with forwardness, cheek, or boldness beyond what the situation warrants.

Example Sentence: “He started telling everyone how to do their jobs, and I knew he was being a real saucebox.”

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#Rattlecap plural: rattlecaps pronunciation: [ラトルキャップ] part of speech: noun

Definition A person who is unsteady, excitable, or volatile in temperament; someone prone to sudden emotional outbursts, erratic behavior, or nervous agitation.

Example Sentence Trying to hold himself together in class, he looked every bit the modern rattlecap, barely containing the chaos under his skin.

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A “minikin” is anything tiny or absurdly small. This umbrella… yeah, it qualifies.

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seek-sorrow noun [シーク・ソロー]

Definition: A person who habitually creates or invites their own misery; a self-tormentor who cultivates unnecessary anxieties or vexations.

Extended sense: Someone who magnifies small troubles, goes looking for reasons to be upset, or repeatedly places themselves in situations that will obviously distress them.

Etymology: Formed from seek plus sorrow. The literal meaning is someone who goes looking for sorrow. The structure resembles older English compounds such as killjoy and do-gooder.

Example sentences:

She is such a seek-sorrow that she can turn a normal day into a catastrophe.

Being a seek-sorrow online is easy; being grateful takes effort.

Synonyms: self-tormentor, worrywart, catastrophizer, pessimist Antonyms: stoic, optimist, carefree spirit

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When politicians get distracted by improbity.

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