Definition of gorilla arm
gorilla arm
noun
- an arm that has become sore, cramped, and / or muscular due to extended use of touch screens on computing devices.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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