Connections today
Definition
A reference to the daily puzzle in The New York Times' 'Connections' game, where players group 16 words into four themed categories of four words each, released fresh each day.
Informal shorthand for checking or discussing the latest installment of the addictive word-association game 'Connections' on the day of its publication.
Examples
I spent my coffee break failing spectacularly at Connections today – apparently, my brain connects 'sleep' with everything except success.
Connections today was a real mind-bender; grouping 'French fries' with 'shoestrings' felt like a plot twist in a spy novel.
My group chat exploded over Connections today – half accused the other half of cheating with Google, but we all know it's just superior pattern recognition.
Survived Connections today on my first try, but now I'm suspiciously eyeing my coffee for performance-enhancing properties.