Borrowed fromInuktitutᐃᒃᑦᓱᐊᕐᐳᒃ(iktsoarpok,“goes outside often to check if someone is coming”).^[1]

iktsuarpok (uncountable)

1. The feeling ofanticipation while waiting for someone toarrive, often leading to intermittently going outside to check for them.
   • 2014, Sheila Tipay,Neupella and the Walking Stick,→ISBN:

     The noise was loud, but they had ear plugs on, and Tizzy shouted out to Dizzy, “Iktsuarpok! Iktsuarpok! Iktsuarpok!” Dizzy came backand said, “The coast is clear!

   • 2015, Dixie Lyle,Marked Fur Murder: A Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Mystery,→ISBN, page231:

     "Ah, Foxtrot," said Oscar. "I was wondering if you would put in an appearance. In fact, I was on the verge ofIktsuarpok.”

   • 2016, Tiffany Watt Smith,The Book of Human Emotions: From Ambiguphobia to Umpty,→ISBN:

     Might the restless checking of our phones, waiting for an expected response to a text or comment on a status update, be a type ofiktsuarpok?

   • 2017, Daniel Richardson,Man vs Mind: Everyday Psychology Explained,→ISBN:

     In that moment, you are experiencing the sadness ofiktsuarpok. Then, your special person does appear!

iktsuarpok

1. Latin-script form ofᐃᒃᑦᓱᐊᕐᐳᒃ

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