Parakeetitis
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The excessive admiration of, and tendency to be easily distracted by, the visually appealing components of a board game (especially a Eurogame). humorous, informal, uncountable
"But $20 games are hard pressed. It's expensive enough to make me think twice, not pretty enough to give me a case of parakeetitis and make me want to impulse buy. (Expensive games do get impulse bought if I trust the company or really like the theme)."
Example
More examples"But $20 games are hard pressed. It's expensive enough to make me think twice, not pretty enough to give me a case of parakeetitis and make me want to impulse buy. (Expensive games do get impulse bought if I trust the company or really like the theme)."
Etymology
From parakeet + -itis. From the humorous association of such a player's behaviour with parakeets' repetition of human phrases and supposed affinity for shiny or colourful objects.
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