grousl

grousl (noun)

if human: a form of emotional rabies prevalent during the first week of january characterized by the desperate emergency snacking of expired, mold-blanketed sauces, jellies and mayonnaises at the back of the refrigerator to retain that festive anything-goes december feeling.

if non-human: same definition but substitute compost-bin for refrigerator

rumored to have originated from the german word "grüsel," meaning "creep."