leashlimbo
/ˈliːʃˌlɪmbəʊ/nounVerified NewThe awkward standoff that occurs when an off-leash dog approaches a leashed dog and their owners must improvise a resolution.
Both parties shout pleasantries while performing damage control; the dogs conduct their own diplomacy underneath. The encounter ends well or badly depending on split-second readings of another owner's tone, and everyone leaves having agreed on nothing.
Etym. — leash + limbo: the leashed side can do nothing but wait while the encounter hangs unresolved.
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