text neck en · NOUN
Meanings
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(informal, uncountable) Neck pain caused by hunching over a mobile device for long periods.
Are smartphones a pain in the neck? According to new research carried out by a US doctor, they are far worse – “text neck” is becoming an epidemic that could lead to permanent damage.
2014 November 24, Homa Khaleeli, “Text neck: how smartphones are damaging our spines”, in The Guardian:Do you have text neck? How phones are affecting us physically [title]
2024 January 24, Tik Root, “Do you have text neck? How phones are affecting us physically”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Coordinates
golfer's elbow · runner's knee · tennis elbow