Mafia Syndrome

A condition characterized by an overwhelming sense of paranoia at having one's back exposed or unprotected; The person who sits in the back of the class, or the back of the restaurant, or in the corner, like a real creeper, who is afraid of spontaneous back stabbings by strangers or hit men; So named because of the old days where mafia members never sat at a place in a restaurant where they could be attacked or caught unawares by someone coming in the front door. It has since carried over to the modern day, where it isn't really necessary, (unless you live in a third world country or maybe Iraq or North Korea) but somehow still affects people in all walks of life.

Waitress: "Sir, will this table be alright?"

Creeper: "No... no, let me have that booth that's in the corner...and turn out the light over the table please. I normally eat in the dark."

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Waitress to Hostess: "Why didn't you warn me that creep has mafia syndrome?"

by Kivixalla May 23, 2010

Nogaring syndrome

A special sociological syndrome in which a person thinks about an item or a person, and in the recent time after the thought the item or person appears.

Oh man you won't believe what a Nogaring Syndrome happened to me yesterday; I thought about Luis and saw her later that day after 2 years apart!!

by Forthebettergood May 4, 2018

GRE syndrome

it is a state of mind you develop during your GRE preparation, when you are very confident about the meaning of a word which in reality is remotely related to the actual meaning.. :P

Vijay: Dude, pragmatic means mystical right!
Rajat: You bet, lets google it
Google search : pragmatic means practical thinking.
Vijay n Rajat : Oh we've got the GRE syndrome..

by Rajat and Vijay January 30, 2010

The AL syndrome

"The AL syndrome" is a workplace phenomenon characterized by individuals employing ostentatious language and intricate terminology to mask their lack of understanding or proficiency. This behavior is motivated by a desire to bewilder listeners, creating the illusion of competence while concealing a genuine deficiency in knowledge or skills. It often manifests in verbose, convoluted communication that serves to obfuscate rather than clarify. This tactic can be detrimental to effective collaboration and hinder productivity within a professional environment.

During the team meeting, Adam resorted to the AL syndrome, using a barrage of complex jargon to discuss the project, despite having a limited grasp on its intricacies.

by LexiLark September 29, 2023

Salary Syndrome

The slacking that occurs when an employee realizes that they're going to continue to receive their paycheck regardless of how much time they actually spend working.

Dan was a great employee until he caught Salary Syndrome, I watched him click a pen for 90 minutes yesterday before leaving a half hour early.

by Fakelove September 12, 2009

Avengers syndrome

The desire for the Avengers to save the world, caused by the psychological condition of only acknowledging a global threat to humanity once it enters Manhattan Island.

Thousands of alarmed New York Yankees fans experienced severe Avengers syndrome upon learning that the MLB would be suspended due to a viral outbreak.

by hitman92 March 16, 2020

Chris Syndrome

When you hit your computer when it don't work

Christopher Oven has a really bad case of Chris Syndrome.

by xjessellison November 25, 2020