Blue Devils. Using the blues to refer to feelings of sadness or depression dates back to the 1740s. The phrase blue devil, meanwhile, refers to a bout of depression and is so-named because “depressed [blue] feelings ... 'bedevil' the sufferer,” according to Green's Dictionary of Slang.
Depression in Teen Slang
Depressy — One of the more common phrases for depression, this is a shortened way of saying “depressed,” but is meant to be darkly humorous.
I call my depression "My Black Hole." I am not the only one who has given illness a name. Winston Churchill called his depression his "Black Dog." I have a friend who calls her depression "The Cave." Apparently it is common and actually healthy to give your depression a name.
The term “depression” came into use in the 19th century, originally as “mental depression,” to describe lowering of spirits, and came to replace melancholia as a diagnosis.
"Got the morbs" is a slang phrase or euphemism used in the Victorian era. The phrase describes a person afflicted with temporary melancholy or sadness.
What we recognize today as depression was, in the Victorian era, popularly known as melancholia or melancholy. Like depression, melancholy ranged in seriousness from mild, temporary bouts of sadness or “low spirits” to longer, more extreme episodes, characterized by insomnia, lack of appetite, and suicidal thoughts.
face as long as a fiddle. frown. gloom. glumness. hangdog look.
During the Victorian era to get the morbs was a slang expression meaning to suffer temporarily from melancholy, to be sad or depressed.
Chinging – chilling and hanging out.
(slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate. quotations ▼synonyms ▲ Synonyms: plow, poke, root, shaft; see also Thesaurus:copulate with.
a beverage made weak or thin, as watery tea, coffee, or the like.
Crocodile tears, or superficial sympathy, is a false, insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief.
Synonyms of cry (noun weeping and making sad sounds)
howl. lament. sob. bawl. bawling.
On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sadness, such as: anguish, grief, heartache, heartbreak, hopelessness, and melancholy.
Speech Patterns Change with Depression
The journal published a study that showed how speech patterns changed when people are depressed: their speech becomes lower, more monotone, more labored, and has more stops, starts and pauses.
Clinical depression is the more-severe form of depression, also known as major depression or major depressive disorder.
Miserable
Wretched, dreary; extremely unhappy, or uncomfortable.
Bunny is an outdated slang term used to describe “a pretty, appealing, or alluring young woman, often one ostensibly engaged in a sport or similar activity.” For example, an attractive woman at the beach might have been referred to as a “beach bunny.” This phrase was popular in the '70s but quickly fell out of favor.
Indeed, Bosom, sometimes bazoom, is derived from the Sanskrit, and has been used since around the year 1000. Bubbies emerged in the Elizabethan era. In the 18th century there were diddies, duckys, and droopers.
Although “smiling depression” isn't a clinical diagnosis, for many people, it's a real problem. Typically, smiling depression occurs when individuals who are experiencing depression mask their symptoms. They hide behind a smile to convince other people that they are happy.
Synonyms of crocodile tears (noun fake and insincere tears)
Academy Award performance. affected tears. fake tears. false show of emotion. false tears.
Humans are the only known species to produce emotional tears; the expression “crocodile tears,” which refers to a person's phony display of emotion, comes from the mysterious tendency of crocodiles to release tears as they eat.
Doris (plural Dorises) (Britain, slang) One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.