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pickwickian syndrome

Pick·wick·i·an syn·drome
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik-wik-ee-uh n sin-drohm, -druh m]
    • /pɪkˈwɪk i ən ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik-wik-ee-uh n sin-drohm, -druh m]
    • /pɪkˈwɪk i ən ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/

Definition of pickwickian syndrome words

  • noun pickwickian syndrome an abnormality characterized by extreme obesity accompanied by sleepiness, hypoventilation, and polycythemia. 1
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Origin of pickwickian syndrome

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; named for Joe, a character in Dickens' The Pickwick Papers who exhibited symptoms of the disorder

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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