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McSweeney's does it again...

YIDDISH WORDS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.

BY TIM HARROD

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Flipolizeideige: Having misgivings about passing through airport security.

Ziternenlign: The phantom vibration that makes you wrongly believe your smartphone has rung.

Rizikfirmeawle: An incompetent corporation's prosperity at taxpayer expense.

Sichzuchn: The act of googling one's own name.

Kunstoidef: The realization that there is more critically acclaimed television than a busy person could possibly watch.

Anonsfarhalt: A considerable delay in Internet usage brought on by inadvertently clicking a banner ad.

Schpilenworfonver: Loss of Wii controller through vigorous swinging.

Schpaltnbreire: Distress that Best Buy's stocking of two different movie formats reduces selection.

Luftyedieschnorer: Coffeehouse Wi-Fi hog who buys one small drink and watches hours of streaming video.

Shlimazlsikornfargaft: Incredulity that your children have no idea who Charlie Brown is.

Glosbenkschaft: The Proustian moment of nostalgia when drinking soda from a glass bottle.

Merselbikwider!: Expression of dismay that all movies currently playing are sequels or remakes.

Mechtikgoymidkeit: Chuck Norris joke fatigue.

Schtendikentfern: A Facebook user who responds to every one of your posts, whether or not the response is germane or clever.

Tavltsar: Having buyer's remorse upon realizing the iPad's limitations.

Kinderschtusfargesnen: Reflexive dismissal of any text in the Comic Sans font.

Vonshtuppkomischzorge: Wondering whether, in the Obama era, Blazing Saddles is a) no longer funny, b) still funny, c) funnier.

Naikodeksgerangl: To have difficulty contriving a memorable and secure password on the fly.

Keienopkleibfargaft: Amazement at how many flavors of Orbit gum are available.

Drotfermeshreck: Creeping dread that Farmville is actually playing you.