copium

Meaning. A blend of 'cope' and 'opium', mocking the false hope people use to cope with loss.

See it in a sentence

Sounds like copium, but hope you're right.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z · this one
copium,coping
Gen Alpha
Haven't found the match yet.
Millennial
Haven't found the match yet.
Gen X
Haven't found the match yet.
Boomer
Haven't found the match yet.
Plain English
blend of 'cope' and 'opium', mocking the false hope people use to cope with loss

An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.

Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.

Intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' added after an adjective for emphasis.

Nickname for young football prodigy Madden San Miguel; used for a kid with big potential.