urst
n.— «Most TV shows, after all, try to string out the sexual tension as long as possible. There’s even a term for this, “urst,” as in lust plus unfulfilled urges.» —“Anatomy of a TV sensation” by Virginia Rohan North Jersey Media Group Nov. 13, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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