packingdice

/ˈpækɪŋˈdaɪs/nounVerified New

Also in: Packwette (Deutsch) · maletadado (Español) · valisedé (Français)

The gamble of packing for weather that the forecast has declined to commit to.

The packingdice are rolled over the suitcase at midnight before travel. Its outcomes are a coat unworn for a week or a jumper bought on holiday. The dice are loaded by optimism, and the traveler swears by layers, which is the dice's own technical term.

Etym. — packing + dice — the bet placed on the sky.

Rel. — suitcasegravity

Novelty check: APPROVE

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