Frogitis
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A supposed knee ailment caused by watching TV cross-legged for extended periods. informal, no-plural, uncommon
"In the ensuing years, television was blamed for a variety of children's diseases and health problems, among them “frogitis” (a knee ailment), “TV Bottom” (a temporary tailbone ache), and “TV Tummy” (an anxiety induced stomach ache)[…]"
Example
More examples"In the ensuing years, television was blamed for a variety of children's diseases and health problems, among them “frogitis” (a knee ailment), “TV Bottom” (a temporary tailbone ache), and “TV Tummy” (an anxiety induced stomach ache)[…]"
Etymology
From frog + -itis.
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