jumping Frenchmen of Maine
noun plural
jump·ing French·men of Maine
ˌjəmp-iŋ-ˌfrench-mən-əv-ˈmān 
: individuals who exhibit a nervous condition characterized by involuntary jumping movements upon being startled, sometimes echolalia, suggestibility and impairment of the will, and inability to concentrate and who are usually of French descent and from lumbering regions of Maine
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“Jumping Frenchmen of Maine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/jumping%20Frenchmen%20of%20Maine. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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