black robe syndrome n.— «I hope that I don’t forget all the things I’ve learned, what I like and don’t like in a judge. I hope I don’t get the black robe syndrome, where you suddenly think you’re a little smarter, because you’re not...
black-robe disease n. (of a judge) an arrogant attitude. Also black robe syndrome. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
stim v.— «Mom’s 24 and also has a 5-year-old? Has she had any sort of counseling as to what it means to have a Down syndrome child? It’s crucial that she start now with what we call infant stim. We can teach her how to do it.» —“In...
BLOTO n.— «A growing number of Britons are shopping online after one too many drinks, resulting in the spread of a new syndrome called BLOTO (Buying Loads Of Tat Online), according to new research.» —“Brits prone to drunken online...
Yentl syndrome n.— «Although a series of high profile publications in the early 1990’s documenting less invasive investigation and treatment in women generated intense interest in the arena of gender bias, some more recent reports assert...
irritable desk syndrome n.— «They even coined a new term for this hazard that today’s uber modern work culture has churned out—Irritable Desk Syndrome. Researchers say the syndrome is the after—effect of a cluttered desk, poor posture and...