telephonitis
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telephonitis — tel·e·phon·itis … English syllables
-itis — a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis;… … Universalium
phone neck — (fohn nek) n. Neck pain caused by holding a telephone between one s shoulder and ear for extended periods. Example Citation: Like most Homo sapiens, I have 10 fingers (in need of a manicure), 10 toes (that could look a whole lot better), and at… … New words
Telefonitis — Telefo nitisf FreudeanoftmaligenundausdauerndenTelefongesprächen.AlsKrankhaftigkeitaufgefaßtdurchdieNachahmungvonKrankheitsbezeichnungen.1930ff.Vglangloamerikan»telephonitis« … Wörterbuch der deutschen Umgangssprache
-itis — aff. a suffix occurring in words that denote an inflammation or disease affecting a given part of the body (appendicitis; bronchitis; phlebitis); also forming nouns, often nonce words, that denote an obsessive state of mind or tendency… … From formal English to slang
