Sleeping disorder. Symptoms include drowsiness, instability to stay alert, and sudden sleep. Symptoms manifest themselves only when driving/riding in a automobile.
by The fried piper November 18, 2009
A nonthreatening condition found most frequently in children of all ages and a small percentage of the senior citizen population.
Victims of Carcolepsy typically show symptoms such as falling asleep as soon as a car begins to move, waking up hungry and complaining of a sore neck for hours.
Victims of Carcolepsy typically show symptoms such as falling asleep as soon as a car begins to move, waking up hungry and complaining of a sore neck for hours.
Dad: "Gee whiz! Is he asleep already?"
Mom: "Oh, yeah. He's got that Carcolepsy.
I tend to be Carcoleptic, so I bring a pillow with me on road trips.
Mom: "Oh, yeah. He's got that Carcolepsy.
I tend to be Carcoleptic, so I bring a pillow with me on road trips.
by Kryzta February 03, 2010
by WeGotDemMaffs July 25, 2017
A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, when driving in a car.
Mom picks up daughter from school and begins to drive.
Mom- "How was your day?"
Daughter- "Good, I have homewo...."
Mom- "You have what?"
Daughter- Sound asleep, mouth open.
Daughter has just had an attack of Carcolepsy.
Mom- "How was your day?"
Daughter- "Good, I have homewo...."
Mom- "You have what?"
Daughter- Sound asleep, mouth open.
Daughter has just had an attack of Carcolepsy.
by Jenny Jimenez August 11, 2011
by AmyShu March 07, 2017
a condition affecting buddies on a trip who fall asleep as soon as the car starts moving, providing no company or driving help
by Frank Bama February 09, 2009
Pronounced: Kar-ko-lep-see
The inability to stay awake and alert when in a car, or any other thing that moves, such as trains, planes, and busses.
The act of passing out while in a car regardless of passenger or driver status.
The inability to stay awake and alert when in a car, or any other thing that moves, such as trains, planes, and busses.
The act of passing out while in a car regardless of passenger or driver status.
by amy short March 05, 2006