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Meaning of frogitis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A supposed knee ailment caused by watching TV cross-legged for extended periods.

informal, no-plural, uncommon

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)[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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