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Anger that filed a complaint but refuses to say what about.
means To go silent and withdrawn because you're in a bad mood, usually while making sure everyone notices you're not talking.
from Of murky origin — etymologists consider it uncertain, though it may come from Old English 'asolcen' meaning sluggish or slothful, describing that heavy, inert, dragging-your-feet quality. The word itself barely bothers to explain itself, which feels about right.
- origin
- possibly from sulky, meaning drawn alone
- tactic
- punishes everyone by punishing yourself first
- duration
- inversely proportional to how much you apologize
- tell
- fine is the loudest word in the room