What does "brain fag" mean?

A condition in which male high school and college students experience mild forgetfulness, and difficulty in concentrating and maintaining a train of thought, arising from overthinking.

What is a synonym for "brain fag"?

Common synonyms include: debility, eyestrain, languor, lassitude, sleepiness, strain.

Brain fag

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A condition in which male high school and college students experience mild forgetfulness, and difficulty in concentrating and maintaining a train of thought, arising from overthinking. uncountable
2
Cerebropathy. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

debility eyestrain languor lassitude sleepiness strain

Etymology

(mild forgetfulness): Possibly originates from West Africa.

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