frogitis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From frog + -itis.
Meanings
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(informal, no-plural, uncommon) A supposed knee ailment caused by watching TV cross-legged for extended periods.
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)[…]
1991, Christopher A. Lane, Melodie Lane, Parenting by Remote Control, Vine Books, →ISBN, page 55: