What does "nintendinitis" mean?

A form of repetitive strain injury affecting frequent video gamers, often from the excessive use of the d-pad on a game controller.

What is a synonym for "nintendinitis"?

Common synonyms include: nintendo thumb, nintendo thumb.

Pronounced //nɪnˌtɛn.dɪnˈaɪ.tɪs//.

//nɪnˌtɛn.dɪnˈaɪ.tɪs// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

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A form of repetitive strain injury affecting frequent video gamers, often from the excessive use of the d-pad on a game controller. informal, uncountable

Blend of Nintendo + tendinitis.

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