In a conversation, the tendency to casually drop the name of a famous person that you know only obliquely.
Typical example of "New Yorker's Disease: "I ran into Harrison Ford today!" Reason not said - they were filming a movie on street in front of his/her place of work.
by greenlite350 August 12, 2012
The incessant need to check your device every 5 minutes no nothing's going on (usually pertains to smartphones but other electronic devices can apply)
Dude 1:Ever since Joe got his new iPhones 10s Max , he's been checking that thing every chance he gets.
Guy 2: uh oh Joe has new phones disease.
Dude 1 : God help us he needs treatment.
Guy 2: uh oh Joe has new phones disease.
Dude 1 : God help us he needs treatment.
by Myzfyt July 26, 2019