binoculartug

/ˈbɪnɒkjʊləˈtʌɡ/nounVerified New

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The polite struggle over shared binoculars at the moment the bird appears.

The binoculartug begins with "quick, quick" and ends with two people holding one strap. The bird leaves during the handover, as birds do. The tug is conducted in whispers, governed by fair-share rules drafted mid-crisis, and it is the true sport of every birdwatching walk.

Etym. — binocular + tug — the sharing contest of the rare sighting.

Rel. — birdbureaucracy · feederpolitics

Novelty check: APPROVE

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