bligey
n.— «My unconscious coined a new word in my dream last night: “bligey.” It’s like the opposite of a favor. It’s something you do not out of the kindness of your own heart, but because you’re obliged to do so.» —“Bligey Dream” by kribbin (Matt) Matt’s Journal (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Nov. 23, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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