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imaginary lat syndrome

noun
/ɪˌmæd͡ʒɪn(ə)ɹi ˈlæt ˌsɪndɹəʊm/UK/ɪˌmæd͡ʒɪˌnɛɹi ˈlæt ˌsɪndɹoʊm/US

Etymology

From imaginary + lat (“(slang) latissimus dorsi muscle”) + syndrome.

  1. derived from συνδρομή — “concurrence of symptoms, concourse”
  2. learned borrowing from syndrome

Definitions

  1. A tendency for one to adopt a posture as if one had larger latissimus dorsi muscles than…

    A tendency for one to adopt a posture as if one had larger latissimus dorsi muscles than one actually has, especially a posture where the arms are held away from the torso.

    • Neophytes, for example, risk being ridiculed by other gym members if they walk this way: ‘Aghh, look at him! He’s got ILS [Imaginary Lat Syndrome]’.
    • [Brendan] Ranford does not have washboard abs, like many of his prospect camp counterparts, and he does not walk around with Imaginary Lat Syndrome — or a deliberate, imposing gait to impress or attract.
    • Not everyone who does regular resistance training has to end up with tight muscles, inflexible joints, and a bad case of imaginary lat syndrome.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA