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Brain fag
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English
Alternative form
- brain-fag
Etymology
- brain fag (1) possibly originates from West Africa[1]
- brain fag (2) colloquial term for cerebropathy[2]
Noun
brain fag
- A condition to which male high school and college students are prone consisting of difficulty in concentrating, mild forgetfullness, and difficulty in maintaining a train of thought, arising from "too much thinking". Physical symptoms can manifest as well.
- see cerebropathy
Synonyms
- brain fag (1) brain tiredness
- brain fag (2) cerebropathy
See also
- Culture-bound syndrome in Wikipedia
References
- Hall, Timothy M. (1998). Glossary of Culture-Bound Syndromes. Retrieved 2005-03-18.
- Olsen, Mark. Transcription of Webster Dictionary, 1913, part of the The Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language (ARTFL). Retrieved 2005-03-18.
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