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Saturday night palsy

Saturday night palsy
 n.— «He has since seen a neurologist who confirmed his radial nerve palsy and told him that he another victim of “Saturday night palsy syndrome.”» —“Unexpected complication of new love” by Gregory Smith News Leader (Fernandina Beach, Florida) Nov. 27, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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