small-town syndrome

When an individual becomes infatuated with their own reputation and creates a faux following and ego around themselves. This is all undone upon the individual visiting a larger town or city, where they find themselves somewhat unknown and ignored.

Where I come from, everyone knows me.

Who the f*ck are you? Sounds like you got small-town syndrome.

by petersleeper March 15, 2011

small-town syndrome

A condition in which small towns suffer from a lack of offerings in a number of important lifestyle categories (i.e.; stuff to do, availability of the opposite sex, etc.) and a general malaise of boredom and monotony.

God, this town is so boring! There's nothing to do--it's the worst case of small-town syndrome I've ever seen!

by szechwean December 30, 2009

small town girl syndrome

When a girl, typically high school age, is in a shitty relationship but refuses to break up with her boyfriend because she doesn't realize the amount of other guys out there in the world. Typical of girls who spend their whole childhood in a small town.

Her boyfriend is such a player, but she won't move on because she has small town girl syndrome.

by Iskaldt October 9, 2016