flakedance
/ˈfleɪkˌdɑːns/nounVerified NewAlso in: Absagechoreografie (Deutsch) · plantoballet (Español) · dégoballet (Français)
The choreographed exchange of apologies, counter-offers, and excuses when a friend cancels yet again.
The flakedance follows a script: the cancellation, the "no worries!", the genuine disappointment hidden under it. Both parties perform; both know the next step is a rain check. The dance preserves the friendship by absorbing the flake.
Etym. — flake + dance — cancelling as a rehearsed two-step.
Rel. — hypeplanner
Novelty check: APPROVE
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