Meanings
plural grippy sock vacations · alternative grippy socks vacation
- InternethumorousAn inpatient stay in a psychiatric hospital.
Does this mean Conscious thoughts went on a grippy sock vacation? Or just went to treatment?
2021 December 6, VoidCat, “The day Conscious thoughts lost it”, in Religious Forums (comment), archived from the original on 28 Jul 20232 more examples
Still, the Five of Cups tells us that yes, you may be a grade-A unstable, about-to-book-a-ticket-to-grippy-sock-vacation mess. Or you might be thriving despite it all.
2023 January 29, Mafalda von Alvensleben, “February Tarot Reading”, in The Yale Herald, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2023I’m going on a social media and phone break. I’m going to try my best to not go on a grippy sock vacation. I’ll decide on a course of action for my mental health and boundaries in the morning.
2023 June 21, “Grippy sock vacations and chocolates”, in Kitten and her coffee (blog), archived from the original on 06 Aug 2024
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Referring to the non-slip socks issued to psychiatric patients in place of lace-up shoes or slippers.
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