Similar to "flight mode FOMO", this term refers to the ability to abstain from watching YouTube during flights as you must put your smartphone (and tablet) on airplane mode whilst still being unable to abstain from watching YouTube outside flights.
Every time I board a plane, I experience serious airplane mode FOMO, knowing I can't watch my favorite YouTube videos while still scrolling through my playlist for hours after landing.
by Emotional Cruiser August 5, 2025
Get the airplane mode FOMOmug. by jkaye4 April 5, 2024
Get the FOMOmug. Noun
Fear of missing out.
1. An unreasonable and illogical state of mind that is nearly, completely overwhelmed by reckless emotion, mistakingly believing that if one does not participate in a particular event, one's life would be rendered much worse than the present.
2. First definition applied specifically to traders and investors of the stock market, having a fixed-false belief that a lack of participation in a given moment would completely ruin their day, maybe even their lives.
Fear of missing out.
1. An unreasonable and illogical state of mind that is nearly, completely overwhelmed by reckless emotion, mistakingly believing that if one does not participate in a particular event, one's life would be rendered much worse than the present.
2. First definition applied specifically to traders and investors of the stock market, having a fixed-false belief that a lack of participation in a given moment would completely ruin their day, maybe even their lives.
Trader Tom: Yo, man, it's 9:30 and $BMAC is tanking RIGHT NOW!! I gotta short this stock before it's too late!
Trader Joe: No, dude!! You got FOMO! Don't chase! Wait for a better set-up!
Trader Jane: I had a bad case of FOMO today. I got in $TURD and $DUMP at all the wrong places! I lost BIG TIME!
Trader Jack: That's rough, girl. Next time just wait for better entries!
High schooler #1: Man, I hate my parents! I'm grounded and they won't let me go to Darla's party!
High schooler #2: Don't get FOMO, you idiot! You already promised to play XBOX with me, you freak of nature! And Darla hates you anyway!
Trader Joe: No, dude!! You got FOMO! Don't chase! Wait for a better set-up!
Trader Jane: I had a bad case of FOMO today. I got in $TURD and $DUMP at all the wrong places! I lost BIG TIME!
Trader Jack: That's rough, girl. Next time just wait for better entries!
High schooler #1: Man, I hate my parents! I'm grounded and they won't let me go to Darla's party!
High schooler #2: Don't get FOMO, you idiot! You already promised to play XBOX with me, you freak of nature! And Darla hates you anyway!
by richesndreams May 15, 2019
Get the FOMOmug. The ability to abstain from watching YouTube during flights as you must put your smartphone (and tablet) on flight mode whilst still being unable to abstain from watching YouTube outside flights.
Every time I board a plane, I experience serious Flight Mode FOMO, knowing I can't watch my favorite YouTube videos while still scrolling through my playlist for hours after landing.
by Emotional Cruiser July 29, 2025
Get the Flight mode FOMOmug. FOMO - Fear of Missing out
(Noun) The feeling which of anxiety which plagues all MBA students when they cannot decide if they want to go to the networking event or sleep after puling an all-nighter for a final
(Verb) The state of being anxious and in a state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out
(Noun) The feeling which of anxiety which plagues all MBA students when they cannot decide if they want to go to the networking event or sleep after puling an all-nighter for a final
(Verb) The state of being anxious and in a state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out
Student A: What are you plans this weekend?
Student B : Finals took a toll on my sleep, I don't think i will do much of anything other than sleeping and reading this weekend.
<checks email and texts>
Student A : On second thought, I think I am going for that McKinsey lunch meet, the consulting club meeting in the evening and the Happy Hour with the Social Impact Club.
Student B : Are you sure you're not too tired? or is this the FOMO talking?
Student B : Finals took a toll on my sleep, I don't think i will do much of anything other than sleeping and reading this weekend.
<checks email and texts>
Student A : On second thought, I think I am going for that McKinsey lunch meet, the consulting club meeting in the evening and the Happy Hour with the Social Impact Club.
Student B : Are you sure you're not too tired? or is this the FOMO talking?
by saec June 8, 2017
Get the FOMOmug. by 32xk June 27, 2024
Get the FOMOmug. by Dab'll Doo June 5, 2024
Get the No Fomomug.