A condition characterised by typing or mouse-scrolling motions made in thin air, caused by forced separation of technophiles from their laptops.
Person 1: Why are you tapping the table like that?
Person 2: Sorry, I haven't been on Tumblr in 12 hours and I've developed phantom laptop syndrome.
Person 2: Sorry, I haven't been on Tumblr in 12 hours and I've developed phantom laptop syndrome.
by AvocadoPenguin August 2, 2012