compassionclock
/kəmˈpæʃənˌklɒk/nounVerified NewThe unspoken deadline after which a grieving or ill person is expected to stop inconveniencing others.
It is never stated, but its expiry is felt — in changed tone, in unissued invitations. Most people discover its length only by exceeding it.
Etym. — compassion + clock — sympathy on a timer.
Rel. — lasagnaline
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