ghosting

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ghost·ing

(gō′stĭng)

The appearance of one or more faint, unwanted images on a television screen.

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Translations

ghosting

n (TV) → Geisterbilder pl

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References in periodicals archive ?

'Ghosting' is what gerald anderson did or, Na-bea alonzo ka na ba?

As Halloween draws near, one costume company decided the best way for women, who have been subjected to unwanted dating interactions, to celebrate the holiday is by wearing a physical representation of the dating term 'ghosting.'

Ghosted? Halloween costume for women pokes fun at modern dating term

If you are someone who likes to keep a tab on all the latest dating trends, you would have probably come across the term "submarining," a nasty dating trend in the millennial world that can be considered the next step to "ghosting." 