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Elvis syndrome

El·vis syn·drome [ élviss sìn drōm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
uncontrollable shaking of climber's legs: uncontrollable shaking of the legs after a climber has been standing on a small hold or staying in an awkward position for a long time ( slang )

[After Elvis Presley, whose early stage act involved hip gyrations and jerky leg movements]
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