1 definition by Queens-folk

The common assumption among residents of Manhattan that visiting any address in another borough is a heroic feat, which, if completed, will be go down in history as a "trek," "schlep," or "journey."

When deciding where to meet friends, the preference for venues with long waits; shoulder to shoulder seating next to complete strangers; the most expensive version of cheap commodities; and comically loud "background" music.

Symptoms: paying $1,500 for apartments without a kitchen; calling places mobbed by tourists "quaint."
He stood bewildered by the idea of a convenient place in Queens, which could only mean one thing; Manhattanitis.
by Queens-folk November 21, 2015
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