FOMO stands for "Fear Of Missing Out." It describes the anxiety or worry that you’re missing out on something exciting or interesting that others are experiencing. It’s often associated with social media, where people feel like they’re not part of the fun or important events happening around them. FOMO captures that feeling of wanting to be included and the unease that comes with thinking you’re missing out on valuable experiences.
by YkMatt August 21, 2024

Face FOMO is a more isolated and intense type of FOMO (Fear of missing out) in regard to someone's face. It is typically coupled with crying into one's pillow or eating excessive bowls of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream. The only cure is staring at the object's face for which the Face FOMO exists for extended amounts of time without blinking.
Jocelyn formed a severe case of Face FOMO for her bae when she went overseas for a 6 month study abroad in Trinkantabala.
by NWE12 April 18, 2016

Fear of missing out
by MisFitsandChucks September 28, 2020

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

Fear Of Missing Out
friend: I have FOMO after Regina didn’t invite me to her party
other friend: Dude don’t worry! I have your back if I’m invited somewhere I’ll defo invite you too.
other friend: Dude don’t worry! I have your back if I’m invited somewhere I’ll defo invite you too.
by piercedhoe69420 July 22, 2020

So much fear of missing out. the next level of FOMO. When you aren't just having FOMO you're having way more.
SOMO is a contraction of So Much, but not using the first two letters of both words. Mo is used to mean much, but the o is added to make it rhyme and fit with the FOMO format.
SOMO is a contraction of So Much, but not using the first two letters of both words. Mo is used to mean much, but the o is added to make it rhyme and fit with the FOMO format.
by Bbear429AU September 25, 2023
