Phrase · Shopping & retail
the checkout brain-wipe
noun phrase
/thuh-chek-owt-brayn-wyp/
Definition
A sudden, catastrophic failure of muscle memory occurring at the worst possible moment while a line of people waits behind you.
In use
“I suffered the checkout brain-wipe and had to move my groceries aside in shame.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-chek-owt-brayn-wyp/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Shopping & retail
History
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