“fear of OTHERS missing out”. Like fomo but where the fear is not that you miss out, but that others will miss out on a something awesome, like a party or event.
by badboymcvj June 18, 2016
Get the foomo mug.The irrational fear of foam packing nuts. Yes, those little foamy things that came in that box of beer-mail that you just received. It's the fear of them. See also foamyarchithiaphobia
Me: Hey, you want this box of foam packing nuts that I got from Darren's beer-mail?
Jeremy: No, apparently my wife Judy has some sort of aversion to packing peanuts.
Me: HAHA! Is that a real phobia?
Jeremy: I'm not sure. I should look that up
Me: Foamaphobia?? Foamyarchithiaphobia?? Foamofistikiphobia??
Jeremy: Is that real?
Me: It is now!
Jeremy: Let's get that on Wikipeida!
Me: Definitely. And Urban Dictionary too
Jeremy: No, apparently my wife Judy has some sort of aversion to packing peanuts.
Me: HAHA! Is that a real phobia?
Jeremy: I'm not sure. I should look that up
Me: Foamaphobia?? Foamyarchithiaphobia?? Foamofistikiphobia??
Jeremy: Is that real?
Me: It is now!
Jeremy: Let's get that on Wikipeida!
Me: Definitely. And Urban Dictionary too
by silamay January 21, 2017
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Similar to FOMO or fomo, Fomow is the "Fear of Missing Out on Work". Originally tagged by the hit TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine
by Miluiel Erynion February 16, 2020
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noun
a state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out.
• Evolutionary biology - an omnipresent anxiety brought on by our cognitive ability to recognize potential opportunities: The brothers had last-slice fomo as they stared at what was left of pizza.
• (with subject) desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease.
• A form of social anxiety - a compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity or satisfying event, often aroused by posts seen on social media websites.
ORIGIN: acronym from FEAR OF MISSING OUT
noun
a state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out.
• Evolutionary biology - an omnipresent anxiety brought on by our cognitive ability to recognize potential opportunities: The brothers had last-slice fomo as they stared at what was left of pizza.
• (with subject) desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease.
• A form of social anxiety - a compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity or satisfying event, often aroused by posts seen on social media websites.
ORIGIN: acronym from FEAR OF MISSING OUT
The college student had concert fomo.
by Johnny FOMO September 4, 2013
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