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    I am currently a native English teacher in Moscow, Russia, and a lot of students, generally teenagers, are using a new word. The word is obcited, with obcite and obcitable also being used. It is compounded from the Russian word "OBLOM" meaning a fiasco of sorts, and the English word "EXCITE" or "EXCITED" meaning very enthusiastic and eager. The definition is "it was really good, then suddenly really bad" such as being in a winning situation for some time and then losing in the last minute, particularly in relation to sports contests where only a winner and loser can be found and no draw is possible. It can also refer to the ability of a specific situation to hold this potential. For context, sentences I have heard include; 1) I feel obcited., 2) It is a situation that holds no obcite., 3) The result was no surprise to me, it was an obcitable scenario. Has anyone else heard use of this word or variations?

    August 25, 2022

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  • the_mighty_quinn commented on the user the_mighty_quinn

    I am currently a native English teacher in Moscow, Russia, and a lot of students, generally teenagers, are using a new word. The word is obcited, with obcite and obcitable also being used. It is compounded from the Russian word "OBLOM" meaning a fiasco of sorts, and the English word "EXCITE" or "EXCITED" meaning very enthusiastic and eager. The definition is "it was really good, then suddenly really bad" such as being in a winning situation for some time and then losing in the last minute, particularly in relation to sports contests where only a winner and loser can be found and no draw is possible. It can also refer to the ability of a specific situation to hold this potential. For context, sentences I have heard include; 1) I feel obcited., 2) It is a situation that holds no obcite., 3) The result was no surprise to me, it was an obcitable scenario. Has anyone else heard use of this word or variations?

    August 25, 2022

  • the_mighty_quinn commented on the user the_mighty_quinn

    Me, we...

    August 25, 2022