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FOMO

SayFOH-moh/ˈfoʊmoʊ/UK/ˈfəʊməʊ/

VerbFOMOs, FOMOing, FOMOed

2 meanings of FOMO

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  1. 1
    noununcountableinitialism
    Initialism of fear of missing out. It names the uneasy feeling that others are having fun without you.

    I felt a lot of FOMO when I saw the party photos online.

    Checking everyone's vacation posts late at night gives me serious FOMO.

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  2. 2
    verbintransitive
    To feel scared of missing out on something fun, and to jump in without thinking.

    Like grabbing the last cookie just because you see everyone else taking one.

    I always FOMO when my friends post about concerts I skipped.

    Don't FOMO into buying tickets you can't afford.

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Origin

An American word made in 2004 by Patrick James McGinnis, in the same article where he made FOBO.