To GLOMP someone...

[PassingTheBuck]

I was under the impression that it was a new word, being GLOMPED, created by Anime Fans to express or to do something.  Hence the phrase 'To Glomp' someone, but it turns out that a little research it's actually a very old word.

The original word was GLOM.

To glom on to someone - In Jack London's novels, the word "glom" means  "to steal" in the sense of grabbing something and running away with it.  The Scottish original, pronounced the same but spelled GLAM, means "to bolt down a bit of food."  Both uses are a touch different from the 1960's slang phrase "glom on to someone (or something)," which means to attach oneself to that poor person or thing in an obsessive, pesky way.


I guess all old words come back around to be used by a new generation for their own slang.  But you got to love the idea that glomping is an obsessive and pesky way of touching someone else.

C.

[RaddaX2]

I always thought "glomp" was just moonspeak for violently molesting others with a big smile with a big smile on your face.

[Jerry]

Hmm.. ironic how www.urbandictionary.com had this entry:

1.  Glomp 
verb, to glomp
NOT sexual, it is the action of one person lovingly (and dramatically) attacking another with a hug.
A glomp is often preadatory and lies somewhere in the grey area between a caring embrace, and a flying leap to tackle someone.
The term is used extesively in anime culture, as well as online in text form (anime because many anime characters do this often, and online because it is short and descriptive).

real life:
A runs at B as if to bowl her over, but instead picks up B and spins her around while squeezing her tightly.

[AnimeEmperor]

Hmm.. ironic how www.urbandictionary.com had this entry:

1.  Glomp 
verb, to glomp
NOT sexual, it is the action of one person lovingly (and dramatically) attacking another with a hug.
A glomp is often preadatory and lies somewhere in the grey area between a caring embrace, and a flying leap to tackle someone.
The term is used extesively in anime culture, as well as online in text form (anime because many anime characters do this often, and online because it is short and descriptive).

real life:
A runs at B as if to bowl her over, but instead picks up B and spins her around while squeezing her tightly.

Yes in my opinion a glomp isn't a glomp unless you get some air time in the process.

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Hmm.. ironic how www.urbandictionary.com had this entry:

1.  Glomp 
verb, to glomp
NOT sexual, it is the action of one person lovingly (and dramatically) attacking another with a hug.
A glomp is often preadatory and lies somewhere in the grey area between a caring embrace, and a flying leap to tackle someone.
The term is used extesively in anime culture, as well as online in text form (anime because many anime characters do this often, and online because it is short and descriptive).

real life:
A runs at B as if to bowl her over, but instead picks up B and spins her around while squeezing her tightly.

Yes in my opinion a glomp isn't a glomp unless you get some air time in the process.

2nd

[Gatsby]

Hmm.. ironic how www.urbandictionary.com had this entry:

1.  Glomp 
verb, to glomp
NOT sexual, it is the action of one person lovingly (and dramatically) attacking another with a hug.
A glomp is often preadatory and lies somewhere in the grey area between a caring embrace, and a flying leap to tackle someone.
The term is used extesively in anime culture, as well as online in text form (anime because many anime characters do this often, and online because it is short and descriptive).

real life:
A runs at B as if to bowl her over, but instead picks up B and spins her around while squeezing her tightly.

Yes in my opinion a glomp isn't a glomp unless you get some air time in the process.

2nd

3rd

But the definition

"glom" means  "to steal" in the sense of grabbing something and running away with it.

makes sense since most glomps are stolen hugs.

[Kanzake]

Glomping is dangerous and can lead to prop/costume damage :<

Pl0x to glompers to ask first kthx~

[Hodge Bodge]

and for me a glomping event usually ends in a bloody something, usually the lip and great pics and videos.  Yet I never get tired of it, do I have a problem?

[ewu]

FDA approves anti-glomping drug.

http://tinyurl.com/anti-glomping

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

FDA approves anti-glomping drug.

http://tinyurl.com/anti-glomping

Wow.
So they now have anti-happiness pills...
I was unaware that happy people are a "problem".

[ewu]

pls also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

pls also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion

I new it was too retarded to be true.
Never heard of the Onion before. Intresting.

[Ayanami Rei First Child]

Well I feel a glomp isn't a glomp without airtime.

I also believe that it's SUPER important to ASK first...or AT LEAST give warning to try to dodge or catch the person.

Also jumping up to grab someone's neck is a good way to cause injury to that person and possibly you as well.

Personally I LOVE glomps from women. If they want to glomp me then the answer is almost always "yes". I miss that one Mithra that was there during my first Fanime. She gave GREAT glomps <3

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Personally I LOVE glomps from women.

Don't we all...

[Ayanami Rei First Child]

Personally I LOVE glomps from women.

Don't we all...

Not everyone...but I'm sure with enough brainwashing we can change their minds >=)

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Personally I LOVE glomps from women.

Don't we all...

Not everyone...but I'm sure with enough brainwashing we can change their minds >=)

Yes...
Now it begins...

[Ayanami Rei First Child]

Personally I LOVE glomps from women.

Don't we all...

Not everyone...but I'm sure with enough brainwashing we can change their minds >=)

Yes...
Now it begins...

*Insert evil laughter* Now who shall we show the error of their ways to first...?

[PyronIkari]

Personally I LOVE glomps from women.

Don't we all...

Yeah, who doesn't love ugly overweight women you don't know touching you inappropriately.

[FanFicGuru]

Personally I LOVE glomps from women.

Don't we all...

Yeah, who doesn't love ugly overweight women you don't know touching you inappropriately.

Hey hey hey!

Ugly overweight men do it too...

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Personally I LOVE glomps from women.

Don't we all...

Yeah, who doesn't love ugly overweight women you don't know touching you inappropriately.

...

You don't?