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jumping frenchmen of maine syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
jump-ing french-men of -maine syn-drome
IPA
64
Scrabble Score
31
Letters
5
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare disorder involving an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable jump.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the name given to a group of 19th-century lumberjacks who exhibited this disorder.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

lata miryachit

Synonyms

jumping disease

Questions

What does jumping frenchmen of maine syndrome mean?
A rare disorder involving an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable jump.
Where does jumping frenchmen of maine syndrome come from?
From the name given to a group of 19th-century lumberjacks who exhibited this disorder.

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