roman empire
self-aware, confessional
the one-line answer
Something that occupies a man's thoughts more than he admits.
The Roman Empire meme started when women asked men how often they think about the Roman Empire and were shocked by the frequency. Now used to describe any topic that men (or anyone) think about more than socially expected..
mainstream
Your coworker might use this word.
01 / in the wild
hear it move.
confession
coding is my roman empire. I think about it multiple times a day.
I think about this topic constantly, more than would seem normal.