hallutation

The greeting given to co-workers who pass by in a hallway at work.

Hallutations invariably progress from a friendly "good morning" or "hey" at the first encounter of the day with a given co-worker, to a quick nod of the head, then to the subtle 'eyebrow nod', and finally to an aggressive refusal to acknowledge the co-worker's existence for any more passings.

At the end of the day, this progression resets, and the next morning hallutations are again initiated in the friendly "hey" stage.

Eventually, Bob dreaded the walk to the bathroom, as it required him to recall the exact stage of hallutation for each of the co-workers he might encounter in the long hallway.

trailutation

The perfunctory greeting given to hikers who are going the opposite direction on your hike or trail, generally done with a quick nod of the head.

Bob sized up the oncoming hikers from a distance, giving him time to determine the appropriate trailutation he would use at the exact moment of passing.

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Etch-a-Sketch

1. Strange and dubious characters getting inked at a tattoo parlor.

2. A tattoo parlor frequented by down-and-outers and other sketch.

Check out the freaks in the waiting room. Etch-a-sketch joints like that really creep me out.

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