Antiquated word of the day

Mar 16, 2004 11:22

Neurasthenia (n) AKA Americanitis Symptoms include: insomnia, hypochondria, headache, skin rash, nervous exhaustion and something called Brain Collapse. During the second half of the 19th century, an "epidemic of neurasthenia" swept through the upper classes. It was literally a lack of nerve force- an immobilizing depression, a loss of will. The ( Read more... )

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vampurgatori March 16 2004, 14:15:03 UTC
doesnt almost everyone have that :)

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tabriscoonz March 16 2004, 14:21:55 UTC
no, only americans :D

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