parakeetitis
The excessive admiration of, and tendency to be easily distracted by, the visually…The excessive admiration of, and tendency to be easily distracted by, the visually appealing components of a board game (especially a Eurogame).
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, informal, uncountable)The excessive admiration of, and tendency to be easily distracted by, the visually appealing components of a board game (especially a Eurogame).
Origin
From parakeet + -itis. From the humorous association of such a player's behaviour with parFrom parakeet + -itis. From the humorous association of such a player's behaviour with parakeets' repetition of human phrases and supposed affinity for shiny or colourful objects.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable