copium

//ˈkoʊ.pi.əm// Medium • Origin: 4chan/Twitch culture, 2020s.

Humorous blend of ‘cope’ and ‘opium’; denial or false comfort after disappointment.

Fans are on copium after the loss.

cope; delulu

Used both playfully and critically.

That near accident was a close one.

They stayed woke on environmental issues.

He wore neon dreadfalls at the cybergoth party.

wya? We’re at the venue.

Aye, I agree with that plan.

It’s deload week, so I’m lifting half the weight.