kisscamdread
/ˈkɪskæmˌdrɛd/nounVerified NewThe flare of panic when a stadium camera turns its attention on you and a companion.
The camera enforces a script — couple, kiss, crowd roars — that many pairs on screen cannot or do not want to perform. Kisscamdread is the shared understanding that public romance is a participation event no one consented to join.
Etym. — kiss cam + dread: the format is a game show; the feeling is a cold sweat.
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