Nintendinitis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of Nintendo +‎ tendinitis

Pronunciation

  • enPR: nĭn-tĕn'-dĭn-īʹ-tĭs, IPA(key): /nɪnˌtɛn.dɪnˈaɪ.tɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: Nin‧ten‧din‧i‧tis
  • Rhymes: -aɪtɪs

Noun

Nintendinitis (uncountable)

  1. (informal, video games) A form of repetitive strain injury affecting frequent video gamers, often from the excessive use of the d-pad on a game controller.
    Synonym: Nintendo thumb
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