👉 Hyperbatons are a term that originated during the 1980s and refers to the slang used by teenagers and young adults to describe their experiences with drugs. Hyperbats use words like "dope," "high," and "stoner" as an alternative to traditional euphoric language, making them unique among younger generations.
Let's say you're in a bar and someone says "I'm high!" - This sounds very different from the standard 'hyperbaton' speech. The person is describing their experience with drugs, not just euphoria, which can be a euphoric experience but also dangerous or addictive.
However, this term can be used as a metaphor for something that feels like it's going to happen at any moment, without realizing it yet. It's like experiencing something so intense that you might forget what you're doing until you hear someone say "I'm high!" This phrase is often used in dark humor and has been likened to a form of paranoia.
One example sentence using hyperbatons could be:
"Wow, I feel like I've just discovered my first pack of high-quality fentanyl. That's the kind of euphoria that makes me go crazy, but not right now."