tentfolddefeat
/ˈtɛntˌfəʊld dɪˈfiːt/nounVerified NewAlso in: Zeltfaltaufgabe (Deutsch) · desistienda (Español) · pliageforfait (Français)
The surrender at the end of camping, when the tent declines every known method of refolding.
The tentfolddefeat follows every trip: the bag is consulted, the instructions are remembered, and the tent wins on size alone. The compromise fold is stuffed in with the poles as witnesses. At the next trip's opening, the tent emerges crisp and unforgiving, and the defeat is renewed by tradition.
Etym. — tent fold + defeat — the annual loss to nylon geometry.
Rel. — gearloft
Novelty check: APPROVE
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