Definition: Dellation

del·la·tion   noun   \di-ˈlā-shən\

Definition:

1. The time-period between a flight delay and a cancellation.
2. The ever increasing chance that a delayed flight will become a cancelled flight.
3. The uneasy time when it’s ambiguous whether you’re in a flight delay or simply just pre-cancellation.
4. The shift in perception from a simple flight delay to a uber-fun cancellation.
5. A combination of delay and cancellation.

Examples:

• Oh great, another dellation; that’s three today.

Entomology:  Rob V’s half-asleep travel delusions.

First known use:  January 23, 2013 – in an airport terminal

Rhymes with:  ef-yu

David Bowie knows what it’s like.
Sometimes a dellation is, “not just for one day.”