postdinnerprowl
/ˈpəʊstˌdɪnə ˌpraʊl/nounVerified NewAlso in: Kühlschrankpirsch (Deutsch) · cocinronda (Español) · rôdefrigo (Français)
The 11 p.m. circuit of the kitchen, performed in socks, seeking nothing in particular.
The postdinnerprowl opens the fridge knowing it has nothing to say. The leftoversrepublic is inspected, the cheese is considered, and a piece of bread is eaten standing up as a compromise. The prowl concludes with the fridge light's click and a promise that tomorrow will be a better-organized day.
Etym. — post-dinner + prowl — the nightly hunt conducted after the hunt is over.
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