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[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Pumpkin-ing" - To turn into a pumpkin, as a reference to Cinderella's carriage turning back into a pumpkin at midnight. Pretty much used in place of sleepy/eepy. Dozing off on the couch? "Oof. I'm turning into a pumpkin."

Because lord knows I'm not the princess of the story, lol. Maybe one of the mice at best.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

We use that too. Good shorthand.