Definition of FOMO
FOMO 
noun
- acronym for "fear of missing out".
Person A: That party'll probably be lame. Why are you going?
Person B: FOMO.- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.
Last edited on Dec 17 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 17 2012.
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Other terms relating to 'acronyms (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "hit me up". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "pound me in the ass". | |
| Definitions include: muscular. | |
| Definitions include: to contact a person via an Internet-based "Instant Messaging" service, such as MSN Instant Messenger or AOL Instant Messenger. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't think so". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "to-be determined". | |
| Definitions include: fresh, deep, uncut snow. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "circling the drain" (i.e. about to die,) used on medical charts by doctors in the UK. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "love you lots". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "that shit crazy" or "that shit cray". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thank you very much". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "dear partner", i.e. one's unmarried significant other. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "fresh off [the] boat". | |
Other terms relating to 'afraid, scared': | |
| Definitions include: the inability to urinate in the presence of others. | |
| Definitions include: shaken up, flustered. Also shooked. | |
| Definitions include: scared. | |
| Definitions include: nervousness. | |
| Definitions include: to be nervous or afraid. | |
| Definitions include: to not go through with a plan because of fear. | |
| Definitions include: nervousness, trepidation about a big decision, especially marriage. | |
| Definitions include: a coward. | |
| Definitions include: feeble. | |
| Definitions include: nervousness or fright. | |
| Definitions include: scared. | |
| Definitions include: nervous. | |
| Definitions include: skittish. | |
| Definitions include: a scared person. | |
| Definitions include: sexually voracious. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'fear': | |
| Definitions include: to fear. | |
| Definitions include: Expressing anger towards. | |
Other terms relating to 'miss': | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate | |
| Definitions include: governed by chance. | |
| Definitions include: I Miss You | |
| Definitions include: I.M.Y. means "I miss you." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I miss you so fucking much." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I miss you so much." | |
| Definitions include: Used to described a stuck up girl. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "missing in action". | |
| Definitions include: prefix applied to another word. | |
| Definitions include: Avoidance | |
| Definitions include: A woman who flaunts her breasts and ass, flirts with all the men, and belittles all the other women. | |
| Definitions include: to miss an opportunity. | |
| Definitions include: a woman (or gay man) who is so attractive, well-groomed, hip and confident as to seem utterly unassailable to critics. | |
Other terms relating to 'of': | |
| Definitions include: a worthless person. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: "not all there". | |
| Definitions include: skittish. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: many. | |
| Definitions include: better than all that. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: something or someone cherished above all others. | |
| Definitions include: A fictional location used to denote a place that is very remote. | |
| Definitions include: very early in the day. | |
| Definitions include: some location extremely far away. | |
Other terms relating to 'out': | |
| Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched. | |
| Definitions include: fatigued after amphetamine use. | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed". | |
| Definitions include: to defecate; "poop". | |
| Definitions include: to get someone out of jail by posting bail. | |
| Definitions include: to tell on someone; "snitch". | |
| Definitions include: a session of getting baked (i.e. high from marijuana.) | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: also balls to the wall. | |
| Definitions include: to hit or cause bodily injury. | |
| Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: to violently beat. | |
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