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(Acronym) Fear of Missing Out

Used when you've either been invited somewhere and can't attend for one reason or another. Or, when you haven't been invited somewhere and everyone else is going.
Kate: "Have you been invited to the hottest party of the year next week that everyone is going to?"

me: "What invite? No, I'm not. Is everyone going to be there? I've got serious FOMO"
FOMO by Jenspen August 12, 2009
Related Words
fomo fomosexual Fomophobia FOMOOF fomous fomob fomoe fomoos FOMOOP FOMOW
Billy's fomo grew stronger when all of his friends had tickets to the upcoming show! Against all good reasoning he went to the venue anyways without tickets!
Fomo by Gianniboy March 6, 2009
Jonny got the rep for being a fomo, but jake's a bigger one.
fomo by Caius Justinas July 12, 2005
Short form for ‘fear of missing out’. The feeling when you see a huge green dildo on a chart and you don’t own that coin, so you sell other shit to buy into it freaking out. As crypto trading is still very much driven by emotions rather than valuation, FOMO is a huge factor to consider when swing trading in crypto.
Sold all my shitcoins and FOMO'd into WABI, Qlink, and THEKEY . Gotta make sure I catch that green dildo yo.
Sometimes I enjoy FOMO more than others.

FOMO has taken over my life.

I have a serious case of FOMO.
FOMO by amanamonopeia June 1, 2018
Fear Of Missing Out-
(I am the originator of this term back in 2000)
It's true definition is:

To be in one location yet have an overwhelming feeling that something really great is happening elsewhere...

thus you must leave one party to attend another... only to discover that you are still plagued by the fomo at the new location.
Burning Man gives me bad FOMO... actually all festivals do.
FOMO by Frankie Norstad October 30, 2010