playdateclockwatch
/ˈpleɪdeɪtˈklɒkwɒtʃ/nounVerified NewAlso in: Besuchsuhr-Schauen (Deutsch) · cuantofalta (Español) · combientemps (Français)
The polite hourly ritual of the visiting child asking how long is left, and the host answering too honestly.
The playdateclockwatch begins twenty minutes after arrival and repeats with metronomic sadness. The host says "ages," which buys twenty minutes of joy. The final watch coincides with the actual pickup, and both children are sad, and both parents are relieved, and everyone says "again soon," which is true.
Etym. — playdate + clock watch — the time-keeping of the visiting guest.
Rel. — playdatehostduty · liftlogistics
Novelty check: APPROVE
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