balloondread
/bəˈluːnˈdrɛd/nounVerified NewAlso in: Ballonangst (Deutsch) · globozozobra (Español) · ballangoisse (Français)
The sustained anxiety caused by a single balloon loose in a room of celebrating children.
Balloondread affects the one child who knows what balloons do. They track its drift, flinch at its touch, and warn the room with the authority of experience. The pop comes eventually, the dread is vindicated, and the piece is swept up with honors.
Etym. — balloon + dread — the fear that floats, slowly, toward everyone.
Rel. — pinataqueue · bouncycastlelaw
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