trip sit
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "My friend Beth, who trip sat me in the early days (remember her from the section “Breaks in Time”?) died during the writing of this book. I ask, “Where is Beth?”"
- "The decedent was reportedly “trip-sitting” for his friends who were using “acid” on the evening of his death. “Trip sitting” refers to someone who remains drug free for the purpose of monitoring the safety of those under the influence of a drug."
- "The program also notched up almost 500 “intense interventions”, ranging from treating nausea from drinking too much alcohol to “trip sitting” patrons who had taken drugs and encountered a “challenging psychedelic experience”."
- "So if you are considering this for your first psychedelic experience, definitely enlist a close friend or loved one to trip sit for you, and have them read Chapter 12 of this book to prepare!"
- "A brief guide to trip sitting. There is often a tendency to overpower the tripper with our insights or knowledge. Let go of this impulse."
Etymology
Back-formation from trip sitter. Compare babysit. Attested from the 21st century; see quotations below.